Lesser Cachalot vs Scaly Stalkball

Kogia breviceps compared with Tulostoma melanocyclum

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Scaly Stalkball is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Scaly Stalkball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Kogiidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Kogia	Tulostoma
Species	Kogia breviceps	Tulostoma melanocyclum

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Scaly Stalkball

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Scaly Stalkball
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.

Scaly Stalkball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden