Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs European water vole

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	European water 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	Arvicola
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	European water 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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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:

🇸🇪 Sweden