Lesser Cachalot vs Onion Earthball

Kogia breviceps compared with Scleroderma cepa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Kogiidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Kogia	Scleroderma
Species	Kogia breviceps	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan