Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Ninespot Chimaera

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Hydrolagus barbouri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Ninespot Chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Hydrolagus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Hydrolagus barbouri

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Ninespot Chimaera share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Ninespot Chimaera

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ninespot Chimaera