ミンククジラ vs Rough Star-thistle

Balaenoptera acutorostrata compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

  • ミンククジラ is Least Concern while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank ミンククジラ Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Asterales (キク目)
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Balaenoptera (Rorquals) Centaurea
Species Balaenoptera acutorostrata Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

ミンククジラ

LC — Least Concern

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute ミンククジラ Rough Star-thistle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

ミンククジラ

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Rough Star-thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

ミンククジラ

コイワシクジラ(Balaenoptera acutorostrata)は世界中の冷温帯〜熱帯海域に広く分布する小型のミンク鯨類で、体長8〜10メートルほどに成長する。IUCNレッドリストでは軽度懸念(LC)に分類されており、ヒゲ鯨類の中では比較的個体数が多く、沿岸域〜外洋まで幅広く生息する。好奇心旺盛で船舶に近づく行動が観察されることが多く、北西太平洋のいくつかの個体群では捕鯨の継続的な対象となっている。

Rough Star-thistle

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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