虎鯨 vs

Orcinus orca compared with Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Key Differences

• 虎鯨 is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	虎鯨
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Archaea (Archaea)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Halobacteriota (Halobacteriota)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Halobacteria (盐杆菌纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Halobacteriales (盐杆菌目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Haladaptataceae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Haladaptatus
Species	Orcinus orca	Haladaptatus paucihalophilus

Conservation Status

虎鯨

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	虎鯨
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	50 years	—
Average Length	8.0 m	—
Average Weight	5.4 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

虎鯨

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).

虎鯨

作为海豚科体型最大的成员，虎鲸（Orcinus orca）体长可达9米，体重6吨，分布于从北极到南极的所有海洋。以母系群体生活的顶级捕食者，不同种群具有独特的方言、狩猎策略和文化传统。一些种群专门捕食鱼类，另一些则捕食海洋哺乳动物。没有天敌，虎鲸位于其所栖居的每条海洋食物链的顶端。

Haladaptatus paucihalophilus 是 Halobacteriaceae 科的嗜盐古菌，以其相比大多数极端嗜盐菌能耐受较宽盐浓度范围的能力为特征。从低盐富硫化物泉水中分离，代表嗜盐古菌中不寻常的适应性。种名反映了其在卤化物浓度较低的环境中也能繁衍的能力。