Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Graphis elegans

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Graphis
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Graphis elegans

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden