Emperor vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Anax guttatus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Emperor is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Emperor	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Aeshnidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Anax	Mesoplodon
Species	Anax guttatus	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Emperor and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Emperor

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Emperor	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.