Buckelwal vs Centric diatom

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Key Differences

Buckelwal is Vulnerable while Centric diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Chromista (クロミスタ)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ochrophyta (オクロ植物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Bacillariophyceae (クサリケイソウ綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thalassiosirales (ニセコアミケイソウ目)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Stephanodiscaceae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Cyclotella
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Cyclotella pseudostelligera

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	Centric diatom
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	30.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckelwal

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Buckelwal

大型クジラの中で最も曲芸的なクジラのひとつであるザトウクジラは、繁殖期にオスが歌う複雑で神秘的な歌で知られており、数時間にわたって続き時間をかけて変化していきます。体長16m、体重30トンに達し、哺乳類の中で最長の回遊を行います。全海洋に分布し、協調的なバブルネット採餌でオキアミや小魚を捕食します。歴史的な捕鯨後の個体数はおおむね回復しています。