Epaulard vs Taiwan saddled carpet shark

Orcinus orca compared with Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Key Differences

• Epaulard is Data Deficient while Taiwan saddled carpet shark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulard	Taiwan saddled carpet shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Parascylliidae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Cirrhoscyllium
Species	Orcinus orca	Cirrhoscyllium formosanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulard and Taiwan saddled carpet shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Taiwan saddled carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulard	Taiwan saddled carpet shark
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).

Taiwan saddled carpet shark

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan