Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Javan Surili

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Javan Surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Mesoplodon	Presbytis
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Presbytis comata

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Javan Surili share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.