Baleia-comum vs Limborg's Frog

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Limnonectes limborgi

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Limborg's Frog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Limborg's Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Limnonectes
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Limnonectes limborgi

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia-comum and Limborg's Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Limborg's Frog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Limborg's Frog
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.

Limborg's Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.