American Holly vs Lesser Cachalot

Ilex opaca compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Holly	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Ilex	Kogia
Species	Ilex opaca	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

American Holly

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

American Holly

The American Holly (Ilex opaca) is a species in the genus Ilex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.