Береговой баклан vs blue whale

Phalacrocorax neglectus compared with Balaenoptera musculus

Key Differences

• Береговой баклан is Endangered while blue whale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Береговой баклан	blue whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Suliformes (олушеобразные)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Phalacrocorax	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Phalacrocorax neglectus	Balaenoptera musculus

Evolutionary Relationship

Береговой баклан and blue whale share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Береговой баклан

EN — Endangered

blue whale

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Береговой баклан	blue whale
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	90 years
Average Length	—	30.0 m
Average Weight	—	150.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Береговой баклан

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

blue whale

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 (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Береговой баклан

The Bank Cormorant (Phalacrocorax neglectus) is a species in the genus Phalacrocorax. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

blue whale

The largest animal ever known to have lived on Earth, blue whales can reach 33 meters and 200 tonnes — their hearts alone weigh as much as a small car. Found in all oceans, they migrate between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas. Filter feeders consuming up to 4 tonnes of krill daily. Endangered, with global populations estimated at 10,000–25,000 after near-extinction from 20th-century whaling.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway