Eden's whale vs Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Balaenoptera edeni compared with Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Key Differences

• Eden's whale is Data Deficient while Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eden's whale	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)	Phocoenidae
Genus	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)	Neophocaena
Species	Balaenoptera edeni	Neophocaena asiaeorientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eden's whale and Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Eden's whale

DD — Data Deficient

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eden's whale	Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eden's whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Denmark, Norway), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Narrow-ridged Finless Porpoise

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.