Baleia jubarte vs Ceylon rosewood

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Albizia odoratissima

Key Differences

Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable while Ceylon rosewood is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia jubarte	Ceylon rosewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Fabaceae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Albizia
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Albizia odoratissima

Conservation Status

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Ceylon rosewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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.

Ceylon rosewood

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Bangladesh.

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.

Ceylon rosewood

The Ceylon Rosewood (Albizia odoratissima) is a species in the genus Albizia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Bangladesh.