vs Epaulard

Diplotomma pharcidium compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

  • is Endangered while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Epaulard
Kingdom Fungi (菌界) Animalia (動物)
Phylum Ascomycota (子嚢菌門) Chordata (脊索動物)
Class Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱) Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order Caliciales (Caliciales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Caliciaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Diplotomma Orcinus (Orcas)
Species Diplotomma pharcidium Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

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

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).

Diplotomma pharcidiumは、石灰質の樹皮や岩の上に暗色のレシデイン子嚢盤を持つ灰色葉状体の痂状地衣類である。ヨーロッパ温帯環境の古い石灰質岩面や風化した石灰岩に生息する。この地衣類は大気汚染に敏感で、主に窒素降下量が少ない地域で見られる。

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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