Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs East European Vole

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Microtus levis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’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 densirostris	Microtus levis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

East European Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	East European 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.

East European Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.