Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Malayan civet

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Viverridae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Viverra
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.