Boreoatlantic armhook squid vs Epaulard

Gonatus fabricii compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

Boreoatlantic armhook squid is Not Evaluated while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreoatlantic armhook squid	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Moluscos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gonatidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Gonatus	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Gonatus fabricii	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Boreoatlantic armhook squid and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Boreoatlantic armhook squid

NE — Not Evaluated

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreoatlantic armhook squid	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreoatlantic armhook squid

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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).

Boreoatlantic armhook squid

The Boreoatlantic Armhook Squid (Gonatus fabricii) is a species in the genus Gonatus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.