Black Kongu vs Lesser Cachalot

Hopea utilis compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Black Kongu is Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Kongu	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Hopea	Kogia
Species	Hopea utilis	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Kongu	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

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.

Black Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.