Basswood thrip vs Baleia jubarte

Thrips calcaratus compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Basswood thrip is Not Evaluated while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Basswood thrip	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Thripidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Thrips	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Thrips calcaratus	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Basswood thrip and Baleia jubarte share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Basswood thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Basswood thrip	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Basswood thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Basswood thrip

The Basswood thrip (Thrips calcaratus) is a species in the genus Thrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its range includes Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden