Baleia-comum vs Arraia

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Potamotrygon schroederi

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Arraia is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Potamotrygon
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Potamotrygon schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia-comum and Arraia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Arraia

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Arraia
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.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela