Lesser Cachalot vs Round ray

Kogia breviceps compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Kogiidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Kogia	Irolita
Species	Kogia breviceps	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Round ray
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.

Round ray