Kobuha kujira (Blainville’s Beaked Whale)

Mesoplodon densirostris

Data Deficient

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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.

Habitat & Distribution

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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

🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador

Conservation Status

DD Data Deficient

Full Taxonomy

Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)

Species

Mesoplodon densirostris (Kobuha kujira)

Names in Other Languages

Japanese Kobuha kujira

Chinese 柏氏中喙鯨

Spanish Ballena-picuda de Blainsville

French Mésoplodon de Blainville

German Blainville-Schnabelwal

Similar Species in Mesoplodon

Ichouha kujira

Mesoplodon ginkgodens

Data Deficient

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Ougiha kujira

Mesoplodon stejnegeri

Near Threatened

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Data Deficient

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon bowdoini

Data Deficient

Gervais’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon peruvianus

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Kobuha kujira?

The scientific name of Kobuha kujira is Mesoplodon densirostris. It belongs to the genus Mesoplodon.

What is the conservation status of Kobuha kujira?

Kobuha kujira (Mesoplodon densirostris) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Kobuha kujira live?

Kobuha kujira is found in Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.. Countries include Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan.

What family does Kobuha kujira belong to?

Kobuha kujira (Mesoplodon densirostris) belongs to the genus Mesoplodon, which is part of the taxonomic family Hyperoodontidae.

What kingdom does Kobuha kujira belong to?

Kobuha kujira (Mesoplodon densirostris) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (動物).

What are the closest relatives of Kobuha kujira?

The closest relatives of Kobuha kujira in the genus Mesoplodon include Ichouha kujira, Ougiha kujira, Andrews’s Beaked Whale, Gervais’s Beaked Whale, grays beaked whale.