Mico-de-goeldi vs Lesser Cachalot

Callimico goeldii compared with Kogia breviceps

Key Differences

• Mico-de-goeldi is Vulnerable while Lesser Cachalot is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mico-de-goeldi	Lesser Cachalot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Callitrichidae	Kogiidae
Genus	Callimico	Kogia
Species	Callimico goeldii	Kogia breviceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Mico-de-goeldi and Lesser Cachalot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Mico-de-goeldi

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Cachalot

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mico-de-goeldi	Lesser Cachalot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mico-de-goeldi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Cachalot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia