Buckelwal vs robust ivory tree coral

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Oculina robusta

Key Differences

• Buckelwal is Vulnerable while robust ivory tree coral is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	robust ivory tree coral
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Cnidaria (刺胞動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Anthozoa
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Scleractinia (イシサンゴ目)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Oculinidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Oculina
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Oculina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckelwal and robust ivory tree coral share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

robust ivory tree coral

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	robust ivory tree coral
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.

robust ivory tree coral

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。