Императорский пингвин vs Tube-building worm

Aptenodytes forsteri compared with Hydroides elegans

Key Differences

• Императорский пингвин is Near Threatened while Tube-building worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Императорский пингвин	Tube-building worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Annelida (кольчатые черви)
Class	Aves (птицы)	Polychaeta (многощетинковые черви)
Order	Sphenisciformes (пингвинообразные)	Sabellida (Sabellida)
Family	Spheniscidae (Penguins)	Serpulidae
Genus	Aptenodytes (Great Penguins)	Hydroides
Species	Aptenodytes forsteri	Hydroides elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Императорский пингвин and Tube-building worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Императорский пингвин

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~595.0K

Trend: Stable →

Tube-building worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Императорский пингвин	Tube-building worm
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.1 m	—
Average Weight	40.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Императорский пингвин

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Tube-building worm

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (12 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Императорский пингвин

The world's largest penguin, emperor penguins stand up to 1.2 meters and weigh 45 kg, inhabiting the Antarctic continent in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. They breed in midwinter darkness at temperatures below -60°C, with males incubating single eggs on their feet under a brood pouch for 65 days while females are at sea. Their huddling behavior — cycling individuals through the warm center of thousands-strong groups — is a masterclass in cooperative survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway