Hector’s Beaked Whale vs lima

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Citrus limon

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while lima is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	lima
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Citrus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Citrus limon

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

lima

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	lima
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lima

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.