Lesser Cachalot vs Light Red Meranti

Kogia breviceps compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Kogiidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Kogia	Shorea
Species	Kogia breviceps	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Light Red Meranti
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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