Baleia jubarte vs four-tooth tubeworm

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Spirobranchus tetraceros

Key Differences

• Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable while four-tooth tubeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia jubarte	four-tooth tubeworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Annelida (Anelídeo)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Serpulidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Spirobranchus
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Spirobranchus tetraceros

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia jubarte and four-tooth tubeworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

four-tooth tubeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia jubarte	four-tooth tubeworm
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.

four-tooth tubeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon, Syria, and Turkey.

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.