Large False Serotine vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mesoplodon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.