Carline Flat-body vs Schwertwal

Agonopterix nanatella compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Carline Flat-body is Not Evaluated while Schwertwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carline Flat-body	Schwertwal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Depressariidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Agonopterix	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Agonopterix nanatella	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Carline Flat-body and Schwertwal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Carline Flat-body

NE — Not Evaluated

Schwertwal

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carline Flat-body	Schwertwal
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carline Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Schwertwal

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).

Carline Flat-body

The Carline Flat-body (Agonopterix nanatella) is a species in the genus Agonopterix. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Schwertwal

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.