Epaulard vs robust bobtail

Orcinus orca compared with Sepiola robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulard	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Choco)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Sepiolidae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Sepiola
Species	Orcinus orca	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulard and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulard	robust bobtail
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).

robust bobtail

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.