American Emerald vs Lesser Cachalot

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Corduliidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Cordulia	Kogia
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.