Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Spade-toothed Whale

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Mesoplodon traversii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Spade-toothed Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family same	Hyperoodontidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus same	Mesoplodon	Mesoplodon
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Mesoplodon traversii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Spade-toothed Whale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mesoplodon.

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Spade-toothed Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Spade-toothed Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spade-toothed Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.