Astrantia-like Cow Parsley vs Baleia jubarte

Chaerophyllum astrantiae compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Astrantia-like Cow Parsley is Near Threatened while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Astrantia-like Cow Parsley	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Apiaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Chaerophyllum	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Chaerophyllum astrantiae	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Astrantia-like Cow Parsley

NT — Near Threatened

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Astrantia-like Cow Parsley	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Astrantia-like Cow Parsley

Habitat

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

Baleia jubarte

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.

Astrantia-like Cow Parsley

The Astrantia-like Cow Parsley (Chaerophyllum astrantiae) is a species in the genus Chaerophyllum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baleia jubarte

Entre as baleias grandes mais acrobáticas, as baleias-jubarte são famosas por seus cantos complexos e evocativos entoados pelos machos durante a temporada reprodutiva, podendo durar horas e evoluir ao longo do tempo. Atingindo 16 metros e 30 toneladas, realizam as migrações mais longas de qualquer mamífero. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, alimentam-se de krill e peixes pequenos usando a técnica cooperativa de rede de bolhas.