Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Round-spotted Major

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Oxycera
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Round-spotted Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.