Lesser Cachalot vs Three-lined Soldier

Kogia breviceps compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Kogiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Kogia	Oxycera
Species	Kogia breviceps	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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