Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Species Code: Ha

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Halophila australis

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Species Code: Ha is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Species Code: Ha
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Halophila
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Halophila australis

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Species Code: Ha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Species Code: Ha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species Code: Ha

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.