Baleia-comum vs Small-Leaved Blinks

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Montia parvifolia

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Small-Leaved Blinks is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Small-Leaved Blinks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Montiaceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Montia
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Montia parvifolia

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Small-Leaved Blinks

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Small-Leaved Blinks
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.

Small-Leaved Blinks

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United Kingdom.

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.