dusky hook-tip vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Drepana curvatula compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• dusky hook-tip is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dusky hook-tip	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Drepanidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Drepana	Mesoplodon
Species	Drepana curvatula	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

dusky hook-tip and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dusky hook-tip	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.