Lesser Cachalot vs Web’s cuttlefish

Kogia breviceps compared with Sepiella weberi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Web’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Kogiidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Kogia	Sepiella
Species	Kogia breviceps	Sepiella weberi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Cachalot and Web’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Web’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Web’s cuttlefish
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.

Web’s cuttlefish