Narrow-striped Mongoose vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Mungotictis decemlineata compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eupleridae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Mungotictis	Mesoplodon
Species	Mungotictis decemlineata	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Narrow-striped Mongoose and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Narrow-striped Mongoose	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.