虎鯨 vs three-stamened waterwort

Orcinus orca compared with Elatine triandra

Key Differences

• 虎鯨 is Data Deficient while three-stamened waterwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	虎鯨	three-stamened waterwort
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (金虎尾目)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Elatinaceae
Genus	Orcinus (Orcas)	Elatine
Species	Orcinus orca	Elatine triandra

Conservation Status

虎鯨

DD — Data Deficient

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Unknown ?

three-stamened waterwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	虎鯨	three-stamened waterwort
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).

three-stamened waterwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden