Angle-stem Spikethorn vs 大翅鯨

Gymnosporia heterophylla compared with Megaptera novaeangliae

Key Differences

• Angle-stem Spikethorn is Least Concern while 大翅鯨 is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angle-stem Spikethorn	大翅鯨
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Celastrales (卫矛目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Celastraceae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Gymnosporia	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)
Species	Gymnosporia heterophylla	Megaptera novaeangliae

Conservation Status

Angle-stem Spikethorn

LC — Least Concern

大翅鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angle-stem Spikethorn	大翅鯨
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	15.0 m
Average Weight	—	30.0 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angle-stem Spikethorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

大翅鯨

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.

Angle-stem Spikethorn

The Angle-stem Spikethorn (Gymnosporia heterophylla) is a species in the genus Gymnosporia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

大翅鯨

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