orque vs Lays-back Fern

Orcinus orca compared with Pteris paleacea

Key Differences

• orque is Data Deficient while Lays-back Fern is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	orque	Lays-back Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Pteridaceae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Pteris
Species	Orcinus orca	Pteris paleacea

Conservation Status

orque

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Lays-back Fern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	orque	Lays-back Fern
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	8.0 m	—
Average Weight	5.4 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Lays-back Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.