Keruing vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Dipterocarpus eurhynchus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Keruing is Near Threatened while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keruing	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malvales (Malvales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Dipterocarpaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Dipterocarpus	Mesoplodon
Species	Dipterocarpus eurhynchus	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Keruing

NT — Near Threatened

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keruing	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keruing

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.