chestnut-leaf oak vs Lesser Cachalot

Quercus castaneifolia compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• chestnut-leaf oak is Near Threatened while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chestnut-leaf oak	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Kogiidae
Genus	Quercus (Oaks)	Kogia
Species	Quercus castaneifolia	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

chestnut-leaf oak

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chestnut-leaf oak	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chestnut-leaf oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

chestnut-leaf oak

The chestnut-leaf oak (Quercus castaneifolia) is a species in the genus Quercus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.