Epaulard vs

Orcinus orca compared with Psilachnum chrysostigmum

Key Differences

  • Epaulard is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Epaulard
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Fungi (菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索動物) Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳類) Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Pezizellaceae
Genus Orcinus (Orcas) Psilachnum
Species Orcinus orca Psilachnum chrysostigmum

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

LC — Least Concern

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

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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。

Psilachnum chrysostigmumはヒアロスキファ科の小型半菌類真菌で、最低懸念(LC)と評価されている。湿った生息地の腐敗する植物茎や木質残骸に小さく淡いまたは金黄色の毛状子嚢盤を形成する。腐生栄養性で温帯林環境に広く分布している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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