Orca común vs pale-throated three-toed sloth

Orcinus orca compared with Bradypus tridactylus

Key Differences

Orca común is Data Deficient while pale-throated three-toed sloth is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orca común	pale-throated three-toed sloth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Bradypodidae (Three-toed Sloths)
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Bradypus (Three-toed Sloths)
Species	Orcinus orca	Bradypus tridactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orca común and pale-throated three-toed sloth share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Vista Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Orca común

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

pale-throated three-toed sloth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orca común	pale-throated three-toed sloth
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).

pale-throated three-toed sloth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.