Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Lesser Coucal

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Centropus
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Lesser Coucal
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.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.