Andrews’s Beaked Whale vs East European Vole

Mesoplodon bowdoini compared with Microtus levis

Key Differences

• Andrews’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while East European Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	East European Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Microtus
Species	Mesoplodon bowdoini	Microtus levis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrews’s Beaked Whale and East European Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	East European Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

The Andrews’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.