Creature Comparisons
Two relatives to the Blue Whale are the Right Whale and the Finback. The Blue whale's scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus. The scientific name for the Right Whale is Eubalaena and the scientific name for the Finback whale is Balaenoptera physalus. All these whales are found in different parts of the ocean.
Below is a cladogram of the evolution of the Blue Whale from dinosaurs.
Two relatives to the Blue Whale are the Right Whale and the Finback. The Blue whale's scientific name is Balaenoptera musculus. The scientific name for the Right Whale is Eubalaena and the scientific name for the Finback whale is Balaenoptera physalus. All these whales are found in different parts of the ocean.
Below is a cladogram of the evolution of the Blue Whale from dinosaurs.
