Lesser Cachalot vs southern bobtail squid

Kogia breviceps compared with Euprymna tasmanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	southern bobtail squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Kogiidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Kogia	Euprymna
Species	Kogia breviceps	Euprymna tasmanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and southern bobtail squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

southern bobtail squid

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	southern bobtail squid
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.

southern bobtail squid