Bay-Breasted Warbler vs Lesser Cachalot

Setophaga castanea compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Bay-Breasted Warbler is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bay-Breasted Warbler	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Parulidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Setophaga	Kogia
Species	Setophaga castanea	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Bay-Breasted Warbler and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bay-Breasted Warbler

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bay-Breasted Warbler	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay-Breasted Warbler

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Bay-Breasted Warbler

Bay-Breasted Warbler (Setophaga castanea) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador