Orca común vs Heath Button
Orcinus orca compared with Acleris hyemana
Key Differences
- Orca común is Data Deficient while Heath Button is Least Concern.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Orca común | Heath Button |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom same | Animalia (Animals) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Arthropoda (artrópodos) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Insecta (insecto) |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Tortricidae |
| Genus | Orcinus (Orcas) | Acleris |
| Species | Orcinus orca | Acleris hyemana |
Evolutionary Relationship
Orca común and Heath Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)
Conservation Status
Orca común
DD — Data DeficientPopulation: ~50.0K
Trend: Unknown ?
Heath Button
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Orca común | Heath Button |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 50 years | — |
| Average Length | 8.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 5.4 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Orca común
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.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
Heath Button
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Orca común
El mayor miembro de la familia de los delfínidos, la orca (Orcinus orca) puede alcanzar hasta 9 metros de longitud y 6 toneladas de peso, y se encuentra en todos los océanos desde el Ártico hasta el Antártico. Es un depredador apex que vive en grupos matrilineales con dialectos distintos, estrategias de caza y tradiciones culturales que difieren entre poblaciones. Algunas poblaciones se especializan en peces, otras en mamíferos marinos. Sin depredadores naturales, las orcas ocupan la cima de todas las cadenas tróficas marinas que habitan.
Heath Button
No description available.
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