Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Mandarin Vole

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Mandarin Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Mandarin 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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Mandarin Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.