Perrin’s Beaked Whale vs Species code: Ho

Mesoplodon perrini compared with Halophila ovalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Ho
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Alismatales (Froschlöffelartige)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Halophila
Species	Mesoplodon perrini	Halophila ovalis

Conservation Status

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Species code: Ho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Species code: Ho
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: Ho

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Bahrain, Mauritius, and Taiwan.