Lesser Cachalot vs Stinking chamomile

Kogia breviceps compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Cachalot	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (국화목)
Family	Kogiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Kogia	Anthemis
Species	Kogia breviceps	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Cachalot	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden