Buckelwal vs Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Hippopotamus amphibius

Key Differences

• Buckelwal is carnivore while Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo is herbivore.
• Buckelwal is 20.0x heavier than Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo.
• Buckelwal lives longer (50 years vs 40 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buckelwal	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Çift toynaklılar)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Hippopotamidae (Hippos)
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Hippopotamus (Hippos)
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Hippopotamus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Buckelwal and Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Buckelwal

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~130.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buckelwal	Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo
Diet	Carnivore	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	50 years	40 years
Average Length	15.0 m	3.5 m
Average Weight	30.0 t	1.5 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buckelwal

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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Buckelwal

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.

Common Hippopotamus, Hippopotamus, Large Hippo

Africa's most dangerous large mammal, common hippos can reach 3,200 kg and inhabit rivers, lakes, and wetlands of sub-Saharan Africa. Semi-aquatic, spending up to 16 hours daily submerged to keep cool, they graze on land at night. Despite appearing docile, hippos are extremely aggressive and territorial, responsible for hundreds of human fatalities annually. Vulnerable, with populations threatened by habitat loss and illegal hunting for ivory tusks.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia