Hector’s Beaked Whale vs moustached guenon

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	moustached guenon
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Cercopithecus cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.