Baleia jubarte vs painted woodlouse

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Porcellio spinicornis

Key Differences

• Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable while painted woodlouse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia jubarte	painted woodlouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Isopoda (Isópodos)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Porcellio
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Porcellio spinicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

painted woodlouse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia jubarte	painted woodlouse
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.

painted woodlouse

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden