Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Kachin Red-backed Vole

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Eothenomys cachinus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Kachin Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Eothenomys
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Eothenomys cachinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Kachin Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Kachin Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Kachin Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kachin Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.