Arnoldi's Woad vs Epaulard

Isatis arnoldiana compared with Orcinus orca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoldi's Woad	Epaulard
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Brassicales (Brassicales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Brassicaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Isatis	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Isatis arnoldiana	Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

Arnoldi's Woad

DD — Data Deficient

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoldi's Woad	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoldi's Woad

Habitat

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

Epaulard

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, Venezuela).

Arnoldi's Woad

The Arnoldi's Woad, Isatis arnoldiana, is a species. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, meaning insufficient information exists to assess its risk of extinction. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Epaulard

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.