Buckelwal vs

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Vibrio cholerae

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) Proteobacteria (プロテオバクテリア)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Gammaproteobacteria (ガンマプロテオバクテリア)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Enterobacterales (エンテロバクター目)
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) Vibrionaceae
Genus Megaptera (Humpback Whales) Vibrio
Species Megaptera novaeangliae Vibrio cholerae

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

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).

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。

Vibrio choleraeはコンマ形で高い運動性を持つグラム陰性の水生細菌で、ヒトにおける汎世界的コレラの病原体です。沿岸河口域、河川デルタ、暖かい海洋環境に生息し、プランクトン特にカイアシ類と関連することが多いです。汚染された水や食品を通じて拡散し、重篤な水様性下痢を引き起こして公衆衛生に大きな影響を与えます。

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