Schwertwal vs Goldenes Stielkügelchen

Orcinus orca compared with Physarum viride

Key Differences

Schwertwal is Data Deficient while Goldenes Stielkügelchen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwertwal	Goldenes Stielkügelchen
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Protozoa (Protozoen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Physaraceae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Physarum
Species	Orcinus orca	Physarum viride

Conservation Status

Schwertwal

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Goldenes Stielkügelchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Schwertwal	Goldenes Stielkügelchen
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	8.0 m	—
Average Weight	5.4 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Goldenes Stielkügelchen

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Goldenes Stielkügelchen

Physarum viride is a vibrantly coloured myxomycete (slime mould) producing small, bright yellow-green sporangia on decaying organic matter including dead wood, leaves, and litter in forest habitats. Like all Physarum species, it spends part of its life as a multinucleate plasmodium that creeps across substrates to engulf food particles. This species is found in moist woodlands across temperate and tropical zones.