Hector’s Beaked Whale vs mulgara

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Dasycercus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.