大翅鯨 vs Fringed kidney lichen

Megaptera novaeangliae compared with Nephroma helveticum

Key Differences

大翅鯨 is Vulnerable while Fringed kidney lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	大翅鯨	Fringed kidney lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peltigerales (地卷菌目)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Nephromataceae
Genus	Megaptera (Humpback Whales)	Nephroma
Species	Megaptera novaeangliae	Nephroma helveticum

Conservation Status

大翅鯨

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~80.0K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Fringed kidney lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	大翅鯨	Fringed kidney lichen
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	15.0 m	—
Average Weight	30.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Fringed kidney lichen

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.