Hubbs’s Beaked Whale vs Lesser devilray

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Mobula
Species	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray