Baleia-comum vs Salento Iris

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Iris
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.