Baltic Macoma vs Горбатый кит

Macoma balthica compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Baltic Macoma is Least Concern while Горбатый кит is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baltic Macoma	Горбатый кит
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Mollusca (моллюски)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Bivalvia (двустворчатые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cardiida (Cardiida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tellinidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Macoma	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Macoma balthica	Megaptera novaeangliae

Evolutionary Relationship

Baltic Macoma and Горбатый кит share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Baltic Macoma

LC — Least Concern

Горбатый кит

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baltic Macoma	Горбатый кит
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baltic Macoma

Habitat

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

Range

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

Горбатый кит

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.

Baltic Macoma

The Baltic Macoma (Macoma balthica) is a species in the genus Macoma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Горбатый кит

Among the most acrobatic of the great whales, humpback whales are renowned for their complex, haunting songs sung by males during breeding season — some lasting hours and evolving over time. Reaching 16 meters and 30 tonnes, they undertake the longest migrations of any mammal. Found in all oceans, humpbacks feed on krill and small fish using cooperative bubble-net feeding. Populations have largely recovered from historic whaling.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden