Goat'S Beard vs Lesser Cachalot

Ramaria flava compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Goat'S Beard is Not Evaluated while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Goat'S Beard	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gomphales (Gomphales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Gomphaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Ramaria	Kogia
Species	Ramaria flava	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Goat'S Beard

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Goat'S Beard	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Goat'S Beard

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan