Lesser Cachalot vs Thyme Plume

Kogia breviceps compared with Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Thyme Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Thyme Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Kogiidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Kogia	Merrifieldia
Species	Kogia breviceps	Merrifieldia leucodactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Thyme Plume share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Thyme Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Thyme Plume
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.

Thyme Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 8 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (7 countries), and Europe (35 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden