Heaviside-Delfin vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Heaviside-Delfin is Near Threatened while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heaviside-Delfin	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Mesoplodon
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Heaviside-Delfin and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Heaviside-Delfin

NT — Near Threatened

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heaviside-Delfin	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heaviside-Delfin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.