Epaulard vs large flying fox

Orcinus orca compared with Pteropus vampyrus

Key Differences

  • Epaulard is Data Deficient while large flying fox is Near Threatened.
  • Epaulard is carnivore while large flying fox is herbivore.
  • Epaulard is 4909.1x heavier than large flying fox.
  • Epaulard lives longer (50 years vs 15 years).

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Epaulard large flying fox
Kingdom same Animalia (동물) Animalia (동물)
Phylum same Chordata (척삭동물) Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same Mammalia (포유류) Mammalia (포유류)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus Orcinus (Orcas) Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species Orcinus orca Pteropus vampyrus

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulard and large flying fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

large flying fox

NT — Near Threatened

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Epaulard large flying fox
Diet Carnivore Herbivore
Average Lifespan 50 years 15 years
Average Length 8.0 m 30 cm
Average Weight 5.4 t 1.1 kg

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).

large flying fox

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 6 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

large flying fox

세계에서 가장 큰 박쥐 종으로, 날개폭이 최대 1.5미터에 달하며 동남아시아에서 필리핀, 인도네시아에 이르는 열대 숲에 서식한다. 이름과 달리 과일과 꽃꿀만 먹으며, 열대 삼림 나무의 중요한 화분 매개자이자 종자 산포자다. 수천 마리로 이루어진 대규모 군락에서 쉰다. 식용 사냥과 서식지 파괴로 취약종으로 등재되어 있다.

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