Broad-lobed Dandelion vs Baleia jubarte

Taraxacum latisectum compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

Broad-lobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated while Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-lobed Dandelion	Baleia jubarte
Kingdom	Plantae (plantas)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Taraxacum	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Taraxacum latisectum	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Broad-lobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-lobed Dandelion	Baleia jubarte
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-lobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-lobed Dandelion

The Broad-Lobed Dandelion (Taraxacum latisectum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. It has been recorded Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden..

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.