Lesser Cachalot vs Yutaje Ocotea

Kogia breviceps compared with Ocotea yutajensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Yutaje Ocotea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Yutaje Ocotea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Kogiidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Kogia	Ocotea
Species	Kogia breviceps	Ocotea yutajensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Yutaje Ocotea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Yutaje Ocotea
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.

Yutaje Ocotea

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela.