Epaulard vs New Year-lily
Orcinus orca compared with Gladiolus cardinalis
Key Differences
- Epaulard is Data Deficient while New Year-lily is Not Evaluated.
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Epaulard | New Year-lily |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (plantas) |
| Phylum | Chordata (cordados) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (mamíferos) | Liliopsida (Monocots) |
| Order | Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) | Asparagales (Asparagales) |
| Family | Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) | Iridaceae |
| Genus | Orcinus (Orcas) | Gladiolus |
| Species | Orcinus orca | Gladiolus cardinalis |
Conservation Status
Epaulard
DD — Data DeficientPopulation: ~50.0K
Trend: Unknown ?
New Year-lily
NE — Not EvaluatedPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Epaulard | New Year-lily |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | — |
| Average Lifespan | 50 years | — |
| Average Length | 8.0 m | — |
| Average Weight | 5.4 t | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
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).
New Year-lily
Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.
Distributed across Australia and Portugal.
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.
New Year-lily
No description available.
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