藍鯨 vs

Balaenoptera musculus compared with Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Key Differences

• 藍鯨 is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	藍鯨
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Haladaptataceae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Haladaptatus
Species	Balaenoptera musculus	Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Conservation Status

藍鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~15.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	藍鯨
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	90 years	—
Average Length	30.0 m	—
Average Weight	150.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

藍鯨

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 (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

藍鯨

蓝鲸是地球上已知存在过的最大动物，体长可达33米，体重达200吨，其心脏单独就重达一辆小型轿车的重量。分布于各大洋，在极地觅食地和热带繁殖地之间进行迁徙。它们是滤食性动物，每日可消耗多达4吨磷虾。蓝鲸被列为濒危物种，20世纪捕鲸活动使其濒临灭绝，目前全球种群估计约为1万至2.5万头。

Haladaptatus paucihalophilus 是 Halobacteriaceae 科的嗜盐古菌，以其相比大多数极端嗜盐菌能耐受较宽盐浓度范围的能力为特征。从低盐富硫化物泉水中分离，代表嗜盐古菌中不寻常的适应性。种名反映了其在卤化物浓度较低的环境中也能繁衍的能力。