Epaulard vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Orcinus orca compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Epaulard is Data Deficient while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulard	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Lepilemur
Species	Orcinus orca	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulard and Gray’s Sportive Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulard	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
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).

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.