Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs California vole

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Microtus californicus

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while California vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	California 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 densirostris	Microtus californicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blainville’s Beaked Whale and California vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

California vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	California vole
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.

California vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

California vole

The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.