Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Long-tailed Goral

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Mesoplodon	Naemorhedus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.