Broad-leaved Plum Yew vs Горбатый кит

Cephalotaxus latifolia compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

  • Broad-leaved Plum Yew is Near Threatened while Горбатый кит is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-leaved Plum Yew Горбатый кит
Kingdom Plantae (растения) Animalia (животные)
Phylum Coniferophyta (Conifers) Chordata (хордовые)
Class Pinopsida (Conifers) Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order Pinales (сосновые) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Cephalotaxaceae Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus Cephalotaxus Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species Cephalotaxus latifolia Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

NT — Near Threatened

Горбатый кит

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-leaved Plum Yew Горбатый кит
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 15.0 m
Average Weight 30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Broad-leaved Plum Yew

The Broad-Leaved Plum Yew (Cephalotaxus latifolia) is a species in the genus Cephalotaxus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

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