Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Lesser devilray

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Mobula
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Lesser devilray
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 devilray

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.