Macassar ebony vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Diospyros rumphii compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Macassar ebony is Data Deficient while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Macassar ebony	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ebenaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Diospyros	Mesoplodon
Species	Diospyros rumphii	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Macassar ebony

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.