Baleia jubarte vs Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Manta birostris

Key Differences

• Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable while Giant Oceanic Manta Ray is Endangered.
• Baleia jubarte is carnivore while Giant Oceanic Manta Ray is omnivore.
• Baleia jubarte is 21.4x heavier than Giant Oceanic Manta Ray.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia jubarte	Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Rhincodontidae (Whale Sharks)
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Rhincodon (Whale Sharks)
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Manta birostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia jubarte and Giant Oceanic Manta Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

EN — Endangered

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia jubarte	Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
Diet	Carnivore	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	50 years	50 years
Average Length	15.0 m	5.0 m
Average Weight	30.0 t	1.4 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.

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including flooded grasslands and savannas, mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Ecuador, Maldives, Mexico, and Mozambique. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Giant Oceanic Manta Ray

A manta-diabo-gigante (Manta birostris) é a maior espécie de raia, com uma envergadura de até 7 metros. São animais filtradores que se alimentam de plâncton.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador