Pygmy sperm whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pygmy sperm whale lives – recorded in 10 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Kogia breviceps
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	10 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Mass	417 kg (adult weight)
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Kogiidae

Where does the pygmy sperm whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pygmy sperm whale in 10 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Brazil.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is a pygmy sperm whale?

Wikidata records the following for the pygmy sperm whale: mass 417 kg (adult weight).

Is the pygmy sperm whale endangered?

The pygmy sperm whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the pygmy sperm whale?

The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Kogiidae, genus Kogia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the pygmy sperm whale

The pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) is one of two extant species in the family Kogiidae in the sperm whale superfamily. They are not often sighted at sea, and most of what is known about them comes from the examination of stranded specimens.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pygmy sperm whale (revision 1380068591), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q244300 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).