Asian paddle crab vs Epaulard

Charybdis japonica compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

  • Asian paddle crab is Not Evaluated while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asian paddle crab Epaulard
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Chordata (cordados)
Class Malacostraca (Crustaceans) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Decapoda (Decapoda) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Portunidae Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus Charybdis Orcinus (Orcas)
Species Charybdis japonica Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian paddle crab and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian paddle crab

NE — Not Evaluated

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian paddle crab

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Norway, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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).

Asian paddle crab

The Asian paddle crab (Charybdis japonica) is a species in the genus Charybdis. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (Italy, Norway, Sweden), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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