Lesser Cachalot vs Timber Mazegill

Kogia breviceps compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Kogiidae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Kogia	Gloeophyllum
Species	Kogia breviceps	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Timber Mazegill
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.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan