Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Species code: Hs

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Hs
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 stipulacea

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).