Epaulard vs Northern rat flea

Orcinus orca compared with Nosopsyllus fasciatus

Key Differences

Epaulard is Data Deficient while Northern rat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulard	Northern rat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Pulga)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Nosopsyllus
Species	Orcinus orca	Nosopsyllus fasciatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulard and Northern rat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Northern rat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulard	Northern rat flea
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	8.0 m	—
Average Weight	5.4 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Northern rat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (23 countries), and North America (United States).

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.