Baleia jubarte vs emperor dragonfly

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Anax imperator

Key Differences

  • Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable while emperor dragonfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Baleia jubarte emperor dragonfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Insecta (inseto)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Balaenopteridae (Rorquals) Aeshnidae
Genus Megaptera (Humpback Whales) Anax
Species Megaptera novaeangliae Anax imperator

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia jubarte and emperor dragonfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

emperor dragonfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Baleia jubarte emperor dragonfly
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.

emperor dragonfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

emperor dragonfly

emperor dragonfly (Anax imperator) está classificado como Pouco Preocupante (LC) na Lista Vermelha da IUCN. Amplamente distribuído e abundante na sua área de ocorrência, com populações estáveis e sem preocupações imediatas de conservação.

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