Blainville’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon densirostris

Data Deficient

About

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

Kingdom

Animalia (สัตว์)

Phylum

Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)

Class

Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)

Order

Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)

Species

Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville’s Beaked Whale)

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

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon bowdoini

Data Deficient

Gervais’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon europaeus

Data Deficient

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon hectori

Data Deficient

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon perrini

Endangered

Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon ginkgodens

Data Deficient

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Mesoplodon peruvianus

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Blainville’s Beaked Whale?

The scientific name of Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Mesoplodon densirostris. It belongs to the genus Mesoplodon.

What is the conservation status of Blainville’s Beaked Whale?

Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is classified as Data Deficient by the IUCN Red List.

Where does Blainville’s Beaked Whale live?

Blainville’s Beaked Whale is found in Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.. Countries include Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan.

What family does Blainville’s Beaked Whale belong to?

Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) belongs to the genus Mesoplodon, which is part of the taxonomic family Hyperoodontidae.

What kingdom does Blainville’s Beaked Whale belong to?

Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) belongs to the kingdom Animalia (สัตว์).

What are the closest relatives of Blainville’s Beaked Whale?

The closest relatives of Blainville’s Beaked Whale in the genus Mesoplodon include Andrews’s Beaked Whale, Gervais’s Beaked Whale, Hector’s Beaked Whale, Perrin’s Beaked Whale, Ginkgo-toothed Beaked Whale.