Buckelwal vs Common Morning Glory

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Ipomoea purpurea

Key Differences

• Buckelwal is Vulnerable while Common Morning Glory is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	Common Morning Glory
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)	Solanales (ナス目)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Ipomoea
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Ipomoea purpurea

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Common Morning Glory

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	Common Morning Glory
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.

Common Morning Glory

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (15 countries), Europe (25 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

Buckelwal

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Common Morning Glory

Common Morning Glory (<em>Ipomoea purpurea</em>) is a fast-growing annual vine in the genus <em>Ipomoea</em>, family Convolvulaceae. It is among the most widely distributed members of its family, occurring across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, and South America, with confirmed presence in countries including Albania, Angola, Armenia, Australia, and Austria, among dozens of others spanning 15 African nations, 15 Asian nations, 25 European nations, and multiple countries in the Americas and the Pacific. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions, it commonly grows in disturbed areas, roadsides, agricultural margins, and gardens. The species bears large, trumpet-shaped flowers typically in shades of purple, pink, or white, that open in the morning and close by afternoon. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. In many parts of the world outside its native Central American range, <em>Ipomoea purpurea</em> is considered a naturalized or invasive species. Specific biological trait measurements are not documented in available records.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan