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Arctic Right Whale

Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Balaena mysticetus
Species recognized by wikipedia 中文维基百科, wikipedia 日本語, wikipedia русскую Википедию, wikipedia NL, wikipedia POL, wikipedia VI, wikipedia CZ, wikipedia FI, wikipedia NO, wikipedia RO, wikipedia UK, wikipedia CA, wikipedia SV, wikipedia TR, Canada Species List, Denmark Species List, Greenland Species List, Ireland Species List, Norway Species List, Russia Species List, Sweden Species List, wikipedia ID, Argentina Species List, wikipedia EU, Arctic Ocean Species List, Barents Sea Species List, Beaufort Sea Species List, Bering Sea Species List, Chukchi Sea Species List, Greenland Sea Species List, Gulf of Alaska Species List, Northwestern Passages Species List, North Sea Species List, wikipedia AZ, wikipedia LT, wikipedia ET, wikipedia DA, wikipedia SK, wikipedia NN, wikipedia LV, wikipedia IS, wikipedia GA, NCBI, wikipedia EO, wikipedia emerging languages, wikipedia emerging_languages, EOL authors, wikipedia gl Galician, Wildfinder (WWF), Milk Composition of Non Dairy Animals, and United States Species List
Balaena mysticetus
Recognized by Arctic Mammals, AnAge articles, Arctic Ocean Biodiversity 2011, One Species at a Time Podcasts, Arkive, FAO Fishery Statistics, Furui 2020, Animal Diversity Web, COSEWIC, Pantheria, and USFWS
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1, GBIF classification, and GBIF national node type records UK
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758
Recognized by One Species at a Time Podcasts, EOL staff, Freshwater and Marine Image Bank U Washington, and OBIS environmental data records
Balaena mysticetus
Species recognized by IUCN, IUCN, wikidata_hierarchy tar gz, Paleobiology Database, wikipedia DE, wikipedia ES, wikipedia IT, wikipedia PT, wikipedia FR, wikipedia 한국어 위키백과, CITES, wikipedia EN, Wikidata Common Names, Wikimedia Commons, Barcode of Life Data Systems, Kappeler et al 2013, Morgan Ernest 2003, Smith et al 2011, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, iNaturalist data coverage, Wikipedia (inferred records), GGBN data coverage, and wikipedia BR
Balaena mysticetus
Recognized by AnAge, Animal Diversity Web Traits and images, Flickr BHL, BHL data coverage, and Flickr Group
Balaena mysticetus (Linnaeus 1758)
Species recognized by FAO species catalogs
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus
Recognized by NMNH type specimens
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758
Species recognized by IUCN, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, iNaturalist, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, World Register of Marine Species, TreatmentBank, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Alternative Names

Balaena prisca
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database
Balaena vulgaris
Subjective synonym according to Paleobiology Database

Common Names

English

Bowhead Whale
prefer
Recognized by Arctic Ocean Biodiversity 2011, CITES, and Wikidata Common Names
Bowhead whale
prefer
Recognized by Arkive, USFWS, AnAge, Wikidata Common Names, and FAO species catalogs
bowhead
prefer
Recognized by Animal Diversity Web
bowhead whale
prefer
Recognized by Paleobiology Database and World Register of Marine Species
Greenland Right Whale
prefer
Recognized by CITES and Wikidata Common Names
Whale
prefer
Recognized by Flickr BHL
Arctic Right Whale preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Bowhead
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Arctic right whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Greenland right whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Greenland whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
baleine a tete d'arc
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
black right whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
bunch-back whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
great polar whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
whale-fish
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
whalebone whale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Arabic

حوت مقوس الرأس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Armenian

Գրենլանդական կետ preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Asturian

ballena groenlandesa preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Azerbaijani

Qrenlandiya balinası preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Basque

Groenlandiar balea preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Belarusian

Грэнландскі кіт preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Грэнляндзкі кіт
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names (prefers this name)

Breton

Balum reizh Greunland preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Bulgarian

гренландски кит preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Grenlаndski kit
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Гренландски кит
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Catalan; Valencian

Balena de Grenlàndia preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Chinese

弓头鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
弓頭鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Czech

velryba grónská preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Danish

Grønlandshval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
bartfisch
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
grönlandshval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
rethval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sandhval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
schlichteback
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Dutch; Flemish

Groenlandse Walvis
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Groenlandse walvis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species

Esperanto

Gronlanda baleno preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Estonian

Grööni vaal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Finnish

Grönlanninvalas preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

French

Baleine de grande baie
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Baleine du Groenland
prefer
Recognized by CITES, Wikidata Common Names, and FAO species catalogs
Baleine de Grande Baie preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
baleine de grande baie preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
baleine du Groenland
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
baleine franche boréale
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
baleine franche
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
baleine
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Galician

Balea de Grenlandia preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Georgian

გრენლანდიური ვეშაპი preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

German

Grönlandwal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Greek, Modern (1453-)

Φάλαινα της Γροιλανδίας preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Φάλαινα της Αρκτικής
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Hebrew

בלנה גרינלנדית preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Hungarian

grönlandi bálna preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Icelandic

Norðhvalur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
gröenlandshvalur
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
nordvalur
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sletbacur
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
vatushalar
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Indonesian

Paus kepala busur preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Inupiaq

Aġviq preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Irish

míol mór ceann bogha preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Italian

balena artica preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
balena della Groenlandia
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Japanese

ホッキョククジラ preferred
Recognized by Furui 2020 and Wikidata Common Names
hokkyoku kujira
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
serbio
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Kalaallisut; Greenlandic

Arfivik preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
akbek
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
arbavirsoak
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
arbek
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sokalik
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Kazakh

Поляр киті preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Korean

북극고래 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Latvian

polārais valis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
walzius
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Lithuanian

Grenlandinis banginis preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species

Macedonian

Гренландски кит preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Navajo; Navaho

Náhookǫs biyaadę́ę́ʼ łóóʼtsoh preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Norwegian

Grønlandshval preferred
Recognized by CITES
grønlandshval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species
grønlandskval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species
finqval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
gronlandshval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
gronlandskhval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
hvalfisk
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sietback
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sletbag
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
sletbak
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Persian

نهنگ قطبی preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Polish

Wal grenlandzki preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
wieloryb grenlandzki
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Portuguese

Baleia-da-groenlândia preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
baleia da Gronelândia
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Romanian; Moldavian; Moldovan

Balenă de Groenlanda preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Russian

Гренландский кит preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
greenlandskiy kit
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
poliarskyi kit
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
гренландский
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
или полярный кит
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Sakha

kakhlim preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Serbian

Гренландски кит preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Slovak

Veľryba grónska preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Spanish; Castilian

Ballena boreal
prefer
Recognized by CITES
Ballena Boreal preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Ballena de Groenlandia
prefer
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Ballena de cabeza arqueada preferred
Recognized by FAO species catalogs
Grenlandski kit preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
ballena boreal
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
ballena de Groenlandia
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
ballena de cabeza arqueada
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Swedish

grönlandsval
prefer
Recognized by CITES and World Register of Marine Species
Grönlandsval preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
hvalfisk
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
rättval
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Thai

วาฬหัวคันศร preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Turkish

Grönland balinası preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names and World Register of Marine Species
Gronland balinası
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Ukrainian

Кит ґренландський preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
Гренландський кит
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
Кит гренландський
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
полярний кит
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Unspecified

bogahēafod hwæl preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Uzbek

Grenlandiya kiti preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vepsian

Grenlandijalaine kit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Vietnamese

Cá voi đầu cong preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Wu

弓头鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ale

kulema preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
kuliamilak
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
ugamachcach
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Arz

حوت مقوس الراس preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ces

velryba grónská preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Ckt

ittiv preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Evn

kallium preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Nan

Chheⁿ-tē Hái-ang preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Pnb

وڈے منہ والی وہیل preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr Ec

Гренландски кит preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Sr El

Grenlandski kit preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Ypk

agkhovik preferred
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
akhgvopik
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species
kiralick
prefer
Recognized by World Register of Marine Species

Yue

弓頭鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Cn

弓头鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hans

弓头鲸 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hant

弓頭鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Hk

弓頭鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Zh Tw

弓頭鯨 preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names
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Curated hierarchies for Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Cetartiodactyla
Cetacea
Mysticeti
Balaenidae Gray 1821
Balaena Linnaeus 1758
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Cetacea Brisson 1762
Mysticeti Flower 1864
Balaenidae Gray 1821
Balaena Linnaeus 1758
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Synapsida
Therapsida
Cynodontia
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Placentalia
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Scrotifera
Cetartiodactyla
Cetacea
Mysticeti
Balaenidae
Balaena
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)

GBIF classification

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetacea
Balaenidae
Balaena Linnaeus 1758
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Balaena mysticetus angulata Gray 1866
Balaena mysticetus mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus pittekajensis Trouessart 1904
Balaena affinis Owen 1843
Balaena arcuata Boitard 1844
Balaena lartetii Van Beneden 1882
Balaena macrocephalus Desmoulins 1822
Balaena montalionis (Capellini 1904)
Balaena pampaea Ameghino 1891
Balaena ricei Westgate & Whitmore 2002
Balaena vulgaris Brisson 1762
Probalaena dubusii (Van Beneden 1872)

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Tetrapoda
Mammalia Linnaeus 1758
Theria Parker & Haswell 1897
Eutheria Gill 1872
Cetacea Brisson 1762
Mysticeti Flower 1864
Balaenidae Gray 1821
Balaena Linnaeus 1758
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetartiodactyla
Balaenidae
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
Balaena mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus Okhotsk Sea subpopulation Linnaeus 1758
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins 1822)
Eubalaena australis Chile-Peru subpopulation (Desmoulins 1822)
Eubalaena glacialis (P. L. S. Müller 1776)
Eubalaena japonica (Lacépède 1818)
Eubalaena japonica Northeast Pacific subpopulation (Lacépède 1818)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetartiodactyla
Balaenidae
Balaena mysticetus (this page)
Balaena mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758
Balaena mysticetus Okhotsk Sea subpopulation Linnaeus 1758
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins 1822)
Eubalaena australis Chile-Peru subpopulation (Desmoulins 1822)
Eubalaena glacialis (P. L. S. Müller 1776)
Eubalaena japonica (Lacépède 1818)
Eubalaena japonica Northeast Pacific subpopulation (Lacépède 1818)

IUCN

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetartiodactyla
Balaenidae
Balaena mysticetus (this page)
Balaena mysticetus
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758
Balaena mysticetus Okhotsk Sea subpopulation Linnaeus 1758
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins 1822)
Eubalaena australis Chile-Peru subpopulation (Desmoulins 1822)
Eubalaena glacialis (P. L. S. Müller 1776)
Eubalaena japonica (Lacépède 1818)
Eubalaena japonica Northeast Pacific subpopulation (Lacépède 1818)

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Teleostomi
Euteleostomi
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Amniota
Mammalia
Theria
Eutheria
Boreoeutheria
Laurasiatheria
Artiodactyla
Whippomorpha
Cetacea
Mysticeti
Balaenidae
Balaena
Balaena mysticetus (this page)

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Chordata
Olfactores
Craniata
Vertebrata
Gnathostomata
Osteichthyes
Sarcopterygii
Dipnotetrapodomorpha
Tetrapodomorpha
Tetrapoda
Mammaliaformes
Mammalia
Theria
Placentalia
Cetacea
Mysticeti
Chaeomysticeti
Balaenoidea
Balaenidae
Balaena
Balaena mysticetus (this page)
Balaena mysticetus angulata
Balaena lalandii
Balaena marginata
Balaena maximus
Balaena musculus

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Chordata
Mammalia
Cetartiodactyla
Balaenidae
Balaena
Balaena mysticetus Linnaeus 1758 (this page)
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