Extra-striped Snaketail vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	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	Gomphidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Mesoplodon
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.