Buckelwal vs

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Pedobacter ruber

Key Differences

  • Buckelwal is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Buckelwal
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Bacteroidota (バクテロイデス門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Bacteroidia (バクテロイデス綱)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Sphingobacteriales (スフィンゴバクテリウム目)
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus Megaptera (Humpback Whales) Pedobacter
Species Megaptera novaeangliae Pedobacter ruber

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Buckelwal
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.

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。

Pedobacter ruberはSphingobacteriaceae科に属するグラム陰性菌で、特徴的な赤色コロニーから種小名が付けられました。土壌環境から分離され、好気性・非運動性の桿菌です。Pedobacter属は土壌・淡水環境に広く分布し、有機物分解に参与します。

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