Epaulard vs Seychelles Gulper Shark

Orcinus orca compared with Centrophorus seychellorum

Key Differences

• Epaulard is Data Deficient while Seychelles Gulper Shark is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Epaulard	Seychelles Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Squaliformes (อันดับปลาฉลามหลังหนาม)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Centrophoridae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Centrophorus
Species	Orcinus orca	Centrophorus seychellorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Epaulard and Seychelles Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Conservation Status

Epaulard

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

Seychelles Gulper Shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Epaulard	Seychelles Gulper 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).

Seychelles Gulper Shark

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.