Baleia-comum vs Cross Orbweaver

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Araneus diadematus

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Cross Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Cross Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Arachnida (aracnídeo)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Araneae (aranha)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Araneidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Araneus
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Araneus diadematus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia-comum and Cross Orbweaver share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Cross Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Cross Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cross Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden