Epaulard vs

Orcinus orca compared with Hyphoderma orphanellum

Key Differences

  • Epaulard is Data Deficient while is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Epaulard
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Hyphodermataceae
Genus Orcinus (Orcas) Hyphoderma
Species Orcinus orca Hyphoderma orphanellum

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Hyphoderma orphanellumはタマチョレイタケ科(Polyporaceae)の皮革菌類で、準絶滅危惧(NT)と評価されている。成熟または老齢林環境の広葉樹の枯れ木上に薄い復着子実体を形成する。準絶滅危惧の状態は枯れ木の除去と老齢林の撹乱に対する感受性を反映している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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