虎鯨 vs

Orcinus orca compared with Vibrio cholerae

Key Differences

  • 虎鯨 is Data Deficient while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 虎鯨
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Proteobacteria (變形菌門)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Gammaproteobacteria (γ-变形菌纲)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Enterobacterales (腸桿菌目)
Family Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins) Vibrionaceae
Genus Orcinus (Orcas) Vibrio
Species Orcinus orca Vibrio cholerae

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).

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Mexico), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji), and South America (6 countries).

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。

霍乱弧菌(Vibrio cholerae)是逗号形、高度运动的革兰氏阴性水生细菌,是人类大流行霍乱的致病原。栖息于沿岸河口、河流三角洲和温暖的海洋环境,常与浮游生物特别是桡足类相关联。通过受污染的水和食物传播,引起严重的水样腹泻,对公共卫生造成重大影响。

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