Andrews’s Beaked Whale vs 八哥

Mesoplodon bowdoini compared with Acridotheres cristatellus

Key Differences

• Andrews’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while 八哥 is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	八哥
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Aves (鳥綱)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Passeriformes (雀形目)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Sturnidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Acridotheres
Species	Mesoplodon bowdoini	Acridotheres cristatellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andrews’s Beaked Whale and 八哥 share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (脊索动物门)

Conservation Status

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

八哥

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andrews’s Beaked Whale	八哥
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

八哥

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Singapore, United Arab Emirates), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia).

Andrews’s Beaked Whale

The Andrews’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

八哥

凤头八哥（Acridotheres cristatellus）在IUCN红色名录中被列为无危（LC）物种。在其分布范围内广泛且数量丰富，种群稳定，无即时保育关切。