Lesser Cachalot vs Red-necked Phalarope

Kogia breviceps compared with Phalaropus lobatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Red-necked Phalarope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Red-necked Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Kogiidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Kogia	Phalaropus
Species	Kogia breviceps	Phalaropus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Red-necked Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Red-necked Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Red-necked Phalarope
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.

Red-necked Phalarope

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan