Uge cauda-espinhosa vs blue whale

Maculabatis gerrardi compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

• Uge cauda-espinhosa is Endangered while blue whale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Uge cauda-espinhosa	blue whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dasyatidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Maculabatis	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Maculabatis gerrardi	Balaenoptera musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Uge cauda-espinhosa and blue whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Uge cauda-espinhosa

EN — Endangered

blue whale

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Uge cauda-espinhosa	blue whale
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Uge cauda-espinhosa

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

blue whale

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 (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Uge cauda-espinhosa

The Banded whiptail ray (Maculabatis gerrardi) is a species in the genus Maculabatis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

blue whale

O maior animal que já viveu na Terra, as baleias-azuis podem atingir 33 metros e 200 toneladas — seus corações sozinhos pesam tanto quanto um carro pequeno. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, migram entre áreas de alimentação polares e áreas de reprodução tropicais. Filtradores que consomem até 4 toneladas de krill diariamente. Em perigo, com populações globais estimadas em 10.000–25.000 após a quase extinção causada pela caça baleeira no século XX.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan