Field Fleawort vs Lesser Cachalot

Tephroseris integrifolia compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Field Fleawort is Critically Endangered while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Fleawort	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Kogiidae
Genus	Tephroseris	Kogia
Species	Tephroseris integrifolia	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Fleawort	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden