Ballena-picuda de Blainsville vs Lesser devilray

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Ballena-picuda de Blainsville is Data Deficient while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ballena-picuda de Blainsville	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Mobula
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ballena-picuda de Blainsville and Lesser devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Ballena-picuda de Blainsville

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ballena-picuda de Blainsville	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ballena-picuda de Blainsville

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Lesser devilray

Ballena-picuda de Blainsville

The Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.