Common dandelion vs Epaulard

Taraxacum vulgare compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

Common dandelion is Least Concern while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common dandelion	Epaulard
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Asterales (キク目)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Taraxacum	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Taraxacum vulgare	Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

Common dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common dandelion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.

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).

Common dandelion

Taraxacum vulgare, known as the common dandelion, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Asteraceae. This species is found in the United States, where it occupies a broad range of terrestrial habitats including lawns, meadows, roadsides, and disturbed urban and agricultural landscapes. Taraxacum vulgare is characterized by a basal rosette of irregularly lobed leaves, hollow flowering scapes, and bright yellow composite flower heads that develop into characteristic spherical seed clocks dispersed by wind. The species typically blooms from early spring through autumn and is capable of apomictic reproduction, allowing it to spread prolifically without cross-fertilization. It generally favors moist, nutrient-rich soils but tolerates a wide range of conditions. This dandelion is assessed as Least Concern and is considered a beneficial resource for early-season pollinators, including bees and butterflies. Its leaves and roots are also used in culinary and traditional medicinal preparations. Biological traits specific to Taraxacum vulgare as distinct from related aggregate dandelion taxa remain somewhat incompletely documented in the scientific literature.

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。