Lesser Cachalot vs Thick-billed Murre

Kogia breviceps compared with Uria lomvia

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Thick-billed Murre is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Thick-billed Murre
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Kogiidae	Alcidae
Genus	Kogia	Uria
Species	Kogia breviceps	Uria lomvia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Thick-billed Murre share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Thick-billed Murre

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Thick-billed Murre
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.

Thick-billed Murre

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as 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