Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen vs Epaulard

Parmeliella thriptophylla compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen is Critically Endangered while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen	Epaulard
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (요강버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pannariaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Parmeliella	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Parmeliella thriptophylla	Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically 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).

Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen

The Black-Bordered Shingle Lichen (Parmeliella thriptophylla) is a species in the genus Parmeliella. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Epaulard

돌고래과에서 가장 큰 구성원인 범고래(Orcinus orca)는 최대 9미터, 6톤에 달하며 북극에서 남극까지 모든 바다에서 발견됩니다. 독특한 방언, 사냥 전략, 집단 간에 다른 문화적 전통을 지닌 모계 무리에서 생활하는 최상위 포식자입니다. 일부 집단은 물고기를, 다른 집단은 해양 포유류를 전문으로 사냥합니다. 천적이 없으며, 범고래는 서식하는 모든 해양 먹이 사슬의 정점에 위치합니다.