Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Holly Leaf Split

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Lophodermium
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.