Fraser's dolphin vs Lesser Cachalot

Lagenodelphis hosei compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Fraser's dolphin is Least Concern while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fraser's dolphin	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Kogiidae
Genus	Lagenodelphis	Kogia
Species	Lagenodelphis hosei	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Fraser's dolphin and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fraser's dolphin	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan