Lesser Cachalot vs

Kogia breviceps compared with Nemania diffusa

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Kogiidae	Xylariaceae
Genus	Kogia	Nemania
Species	Kogia breviceps	Nemania diffusa

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan