Lesser Cachalot vs Ornate cuttlefish

Kogia breviceps compared with Sepiella ornata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Ornate cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Kogiidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Kogia	Sepiella
Species	Kogia breviceps	Sepiella ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Ornate cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Ornate cuttlefish
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.

Ornate cuttlefish