Chalarm gob vs Epaulard

Chiloscyllium indicum compared with Orcinus orca

Key Differences

Chalarm gob is Vulnerable while Epaulard is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chalarm gob	Epaulard
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Orectolobiformes (อันดับปลาฉลามกบ)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hemiscylliidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Chiloscyllium	Orcinus (Orcas)
Species	Chiloscyllium indicum	Orcinus orca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chalarm gob and Epaulard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

ดู: Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Chalarm gob

VU — Vulnerable

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chalarm gob	Epaulard
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	8.0 m
Average Weight	—	5.4 t

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chalarm gob

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).

Chalarm gob

The Catshark (Chiloscyllium indicum) is a species in the genus Chiloscyllium. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.