Black Kongu vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hopea utilis compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Kongu Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Hyperoodontidae
Genus Hopea Mesoplodon
Species Hopea utilis Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Black Kongu

EN — Endangered

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Kongu Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Kongu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Kongu

The Black Kongu (Hopea utilis) is a species in the genus Hopea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

No description available.

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