Bitter Scalewort vs Baleia jubarte

Porella arboris-vitae compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter Scalewort	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (hepáticas)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Porellaceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Porella	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Porella arboris-vitae	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Bitter Scalewort

VU — Vulnerable

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter Scalewort	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baleia jubarte

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bitter Scalewort

The Bitter Scalewort (Porella arboris-vitae) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Baleia jubarte

Entre as baleias grandes mais acrobáticas, as baleias-jubarte são famosas por seus cantos complexos e evocativos entoados pelos machos durante a temporada reprodutiva, podendo durar horas e evoluir ao longo do tempo. Atingindo 16 metros e 30 toneladas, realizam as migrações mais longas de qualquer mamífero. Encontradas em todos os oceanos, alimentam-se de krill e peixes pequenos usando a técnica cooperativa de rede de bolhas.