Giam vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hopea forbesii compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Giam is Near Threatened while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Giam	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hopea	Mesoplodon
Species	Hopea forbesii	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Giam

NT — Near Threatened

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Giam	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Giam

Habitat

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

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.