Andrews’s Beaked Whale vs Midge

Mesoplodon bowdoini compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Andrews’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Dasineura
Species	Mesoplodon bowdoini	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrews’s Beaked Whale and Midge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.