beach alectryon vs Baleia-comum

Alectryon coriaceus compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

  • beach alectryon is Least Concern while Baleia-comum is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank beach alectryon Baleia-comum
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Sapindaceae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Alectryon Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species Alectryon coriaceus Balaenoptera physalus

Conservation Status

beach alectryon

LC — Least Concern

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute beach alectryon Baleia-comum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

beach alectryon

Habitat

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

Baleia-comum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

beach alectryon

The Beach alectryon (Alectryon coriaceus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Baleia-comum

A baleia-fin (Balaenoptera physalus) está classificada como Em Perigo (EN) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Com alto risco de extinção em estado selvagem, com declínio populacional significativo e ameaças contínuas à sua sobrevivência.

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