Lesser Cachalot vs Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

Kogia breviceps compared with Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Maple-Leaved Goosefoot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Maple-Leaved Goosefoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Kogiidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Kogia	Chenopodiastrum
Species	Kogia breviceps	Chenopodiastrum hybridum

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Maple-Leaved Goosefoot
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.

Maple-Leaved Goosefoot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden