Amur Lime vs Epaulard

Tilia amurensis compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

  • Amur Lime is Least Concern while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Amur Lime Epaulard
Kingdom Plantae (plantas) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Malvaceae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Tilia Orcinus (Orcas)
Species Tilia amurensis Orcinus orca

Conservation Status

Amur Lime

LC — Least Concern

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amur Lime

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

Amur Lime

The Amur Lime (Tilia amurensis) is a species in the genus Tilia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Epaulard

O maior membro da família dos golfinhos, as orcas (Orcinus orca) podem atingir até 9 metros de comprimento e 6 toneladas, sendo encontradas em todos os oceanos, do Ártico ao Antártico. Predadores de topo que vivem em grupos matrilineares com dialetos distintos, estratégias de caça e tradições culturais que diferem entre populações. Algumas populações se especializam em peixes, outras em mamíferos marinhos. Sem predadores naturais, as orcas ocupam o topo de todas as cadeias alimentares marinhas que habitam.

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