Drum Tree vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Cordia millenii compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Key Differences

• Drum Tree is Least Concern while Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drum Tree	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boraginales (Boraginales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Cordiaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cordia	Mesoplodon
Species	Cordia millenii	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Conservation Status

Drum Tree

LC — Least Concern

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drum Tree	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drum Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Guinea.

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.