Kahle Melde vs Zwergpottwal

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Zwergpottwal is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Zwergpottwal
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Kogiidae
Genus	Atriplex	Kogia
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Kogia breviceps

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Zwergpottwal

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Zwergpottwal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Zwergpottwal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden