Broadback cuttlefish vs Epaulard

Sepia savignyi compared with Orcinus orca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadback cuttlefish	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Mollusca (มอลลัสกา)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Cephalopoda (ชั้นเซฟาโลพอด)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Sepiida (หมึกกระดอง)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sepiidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sepia	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Sepia savignyi	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadback cuttlefish and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Broadback cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadback cuttlefish	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadback cuttlefish

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).

Broadback cuttlefish

The Broadback cuttlefish (Sepia savignyi) is a species in the genus Sepia. It is currently classified as Data Deficient 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.