Big-flowered Fritillary vs Epaulard
Fritillaria grandiflora compared with Orcinus orca
Key Differences
- Big-flowered Fritillary is Critically Endangered while Epaulard is Data Deficient.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Big-flowered Fritillary | Epaulard |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (plantas) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Chordata (cordados) |
| Class | Liliopsida (Monocots) | Mammalia (mamíferos) |
| Order | Liliales (Liliales) | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) |
| Family | Liliaceae | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) |
| Genus | Fritillaria | Orcinus (Orcas) |
| Species | Fritillaria grandiflora | Orcinus orca |
Conservation Status
Big-flowered Fritillary
CR — Critically EndangeredEpaulard
DD — Data DeficientPopulation: ~50.0K
Trend: Unknown ?
Physical Characteristics
| Attribute | Big-flowered Fritillary | Epaulard |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | Carnivore |
| Average Lifespan | — | 50 years |
| Average Length | — | 8.0 m |
| Average Weight | — | 5.4 t |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Big-flowered Fritillary
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Epaulard
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.
Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).
Big-flowered Fritillary
The Big-flowered Fritillary (Fritillaria grandiflora) is a species in the genus Fritillaria. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
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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