Delicate Soldier vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Oxycera nigricornis compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delicate Soldier	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Oxycera	Mesoplodon
Species	Oxycera nigricornis	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Delicate Soldier and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.