Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Devilray

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Mobula
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Blainville’s Beaked Whale and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan