Orca común vs Large-eared Field Mouse

Orcinus orca compared with Apodemus latronum

Key Differences

  • Orca común is Data Deficient while Large-eared Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orca común Large-eared Field Mouse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus Orcinus (Orcas) Apodemus
Species Orcinus orca Apodemus latronum

Evolutionary Relationship

Orca común and Large-eared Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Orca común

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Large-eared Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orca común Large-eared Field Mouse
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 50 years
Average Length 8.0 m
Average Weight 5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orca común

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).

Large-eared Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Large-eared Field Mouse

No description available.

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