Lesser Cachalot vs Silver-throated Tanager

Kogia breviceps compared with Tangara icterocephala

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Silver-throated Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Silver-throated Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Kogiidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Kogia	Tangara
Species	Kogia breviceps	Tangara icterocephala

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Silver-throated Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Silver-throated Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Silver-throated Tanager
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.

Silver-throated Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Silver-throated Tanager

Silver-throated Tanager (Tangara icterocephala) 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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador