Atlantic oval squid vs Epaulard

Sepioteuthis sepioidea compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

• Atlantic oval squid is Least Concern while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic oval squid	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Mollusca (моллюски)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Cephalopoda (головоногие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Myopsida (Неритические кальмары)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Loliginidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sepioteuthis	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Sepioteuthis sepioidea	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic oval squid and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Atlantic oval squid

LC — Least Concern

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic oval squid

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).

Atlantic oval squid

The Atlantic oval squid (Sepioteuthis sepioidea) is a species in the genus Sepioteuthis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Epaulard

The largest member of the dolphin family, orcas reach up to 9 meters and 6 tonnes and are found in every ocean from Arctic to Antarctic. Apex predators living in matrilineal pods with distinct dialects, hunting strategies, and cultural traditions that differ between populations. Some populations specialize in fish, others in marine mammals. No natural predators; orcas sit at the top of every marine food chain they inhabit.