Andrews' beaked whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the andrews' beaked whale lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Mesoplodon bowdoini
Group	Whales & dolphins
Status	Data deficient (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Oceania
Class	Mammal
Order	Artiodactyla
Family	Ziphiidae

Where does the andrews' beaked whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the andrews' beaked whale in 2 countries and territories across Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the andrews' beaked whale endangered?

The andrews' beaked whale’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Data deficient” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the andrews' beaked whale?

The andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Ziphiidae, genus Mesoplodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the andrews' beaked whale

Andrews' beaked whale (Mesoplodon bowdoini), sometimes known as the deep-crest beaked whale or splay-toothed whale, is one of the least known members of a poorly known genus. The species has never been observed in the wild, and is known only from specimens washed up on beaches.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andrews' beaked whale (revision 1354912507), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q503578 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).