vs Epaulard

Clitocybe amarescens compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

is Least Concern while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Epaulard
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Tricholomataceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Clitocybe	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Clitocybe amarescens	Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Epaulard

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).

Clitocybe amarescens is a small, bitter-tasting agaric fungus in the family Tricholomataceae distributed across Northwestern and Northern Europe, with confirmed records from Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. The specific epithet amarescens reflects the notably bitter flavor of the fruiting bodies, a characteristic that distinguishes it from some closely related Clitocybe species. The cap is typically whitish to pale greyish, smooth, with decurrent gills characteristic of the genus, and fruits in woodland margins, grassy clearings, and other semi-open habitats during autumn months. Like other Clitocybe species, it is a saprotrophic fungus contributing to decomposition of leaf litter and organic debris. The bitter taste likely serves as a deterrent against invertebrate predation. The species is assessed as Least Concern across its European range but, like other fungi of unimproved grasslands and forest margins, remains potentially sensitive to habitat changes driven by agricultural intensification, fertilizer application, and loss of structurally diverse woodland edges across Scandinavia and Western Europe.

Epaulard

イルカ科で最大の種であるシャチ（Orcinus orca）は体長最大9メートル、体重6トンに達し、北極から南極まですべての海洋に生息しています。独特の方言、狩猟戦略、集団間で異なる文化的伝統を持つ母系ポッドで生活する頂点捕食者です。一部の集団は魚類を、他の集団は海洋哺乳類を専門に捕食します。天敵はなく、シャチは生息するすべての海洋食物連鎖の頂点に位置します。