Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Northern elephant seal

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Mesoplodon	Mirounga
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.