Perrin’s Beaked Whale vs Species code: Rp

Mesoplodon perrini compared with Ruppia polycarpa

Key Differences

• Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered while Species code: Rp is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Rp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Ruppia
Species	Mesoplodon perrini	Ruppia polycarpa

Conservation Status

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Species code: Rp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Rp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Rp

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.