vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Calliacantha simplex compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Calliacantha	Mesoplodon
Species	Calliacantha simplex	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The (Calliacantha simplex) is a species in the genus Calliacantha. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.