Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Species code: He

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Halophila engelmannii

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Species code: He is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Species code: He
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 engelmannii

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Species code: He
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: He

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.