Tubarão-doninha vs Baleia jubarte

Paragaleus pectoralis compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Tubarão-doninha is Endangered while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Tubarão-doninha	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hemigaleidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Paragaleus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Paragaleus pectoralis	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Tubarão-doninha and Baleia jubarte share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Tubarão-doninha

EN — Endangered

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Tubarão-doninha	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Tubarão-doninha

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.

Tubarão-doninha

The Atlantic weasel shark (Paragaleus pectoralis) is a species in the genus Paragaleus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.