Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Species code: Hk

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Halophila nipponica

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Species code: Hk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Hk
Kingdom	Animalia (حيوانات)	Plantae (نباتات)
Phylum	Chordata (حبليات)	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)
Class	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Liliopsida (زنبقانية)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (مزماريات)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Halophila
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Halophila nipponica

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Hk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Species code: Hk

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

The Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.