Lesser Cachalot vs Wormseed

Kogia breviceps compared with Dysphania anthelmintica

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Kogiidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Kogia	Dysphania
Species	Kogia breviceps	Dysphania anthelmintica

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Wormseed
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.

Wormseed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden