Hector’s Beaked Whale vs robust bobtail

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Sepiola robusta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Sepiola
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail