Baleia-comum vs Willow Cherry

Balaenoptera physalus compared with Prunus incana

Key Differences

• Baleia-comum is Endangered while Willow Cherry is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia-comum	Willow Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Balaenoptera physalus	Prunus incana

Conservation Status

Baleia-comum

EN — Endangered

Willow Cherry

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia-comum	Willow Cherry
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.

Willow Cherry

Habitat

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

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.