Горбатый кит vs Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Thomasomys cinnameus

Key Differences

Горбатый кит is Vulnerable while Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Горбатый кит	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Thomasomys
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Thomasomys cinnameus

Evolutionary Relationship

Горбатый кит and Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

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Conservation Status

Горбатый кит

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Горбатый кит	Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	30.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys

The Cinnamon-colored Thomasomys (Thomasomys cinnameus) is a species in the genus Thomasomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.