Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

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

Where does the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale in 2 countries and territories across Asia and 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 ginkgo-toothed beaked whale endangered?

The ginkgo-toothed 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 ginkgo-toothed beaked whale?

The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is a mammal in the order Artiodactyla and the family Ziphiidae, genus Mesoplodon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ginkgo-toothed beaked whale

The ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (Mesoplodon ginkgodens) is a poorly known species of beaked whale named for the unusual shape of its dual teeth. It is a fairly typical-looking species, but is notable for males not having any scarring.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ginkgo-toothed beaked whale (revision 1358616753), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q281459 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).