Benin Ebony vs Lesser Cachalot

Diospyros iturensis compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Benin Ebony is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benin Ebony	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ebenaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Diospyros	Kogia
Species	Diospyros iturensis	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Benin Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benin Ebony	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benin Ebony

Habitat

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

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Benin Ebony

The Benin Ebony (Diospyros iturensis) is a species in the genus Diospyros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.