Lesser Cachalot vs Species code: Hs

Kogia breviceps compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Kogiidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Kogia	Halophila
Species	Kogia breviceps	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).