Seiche gros dos vs orque

Sepia savignyi compared with Orcinus orca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Seiche gros dos	orque
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Mollusca (mollusques)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Sepiida (seiche)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sepiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sepia	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Sepia savignyi	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Seiche gros dos and orque share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Seiche gros dos

DD — Data Deficient

orque

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Seiche gros dos	orque
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Seiche gros dos

orque

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).

Seiche gros dos

The Broadback cuttlefish (Sepia savignyi) is a species in the genus Sepia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.

orque

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.