Baleia-comum vs Fringed Cup

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Encoelia
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Fringed Cup
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.

Fringed Cup

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.