Baleia jubarte vs Stripenose guitarfish

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Acroteriobatus variegatus

Key Differences

Baleia jubarte is Vulnerable while Stripenose guitarfish is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baleia jubarte	Stripenose guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Acroteriobatus
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Acroteriobatus variegatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Baleia jubarte and Stripenose guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

View Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Baleia jubarte

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Stripenose guitarfish

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baleia jubarte	Stripenose guitarfish
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.

Stripenose guitarfish

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.