order
Cetacea
Cetacea is an order in the class Mammalia. This database currently files 2 species under it, 1 of them threatened, recorded across 133 countries.
- Species filed
- 2
- Threatened
- 1
- Countries recorded
- 133
- With a free photo
- 100%
- Weight range
- Not recorded
What is in Cetacea?
2 families filed directly under this order.
Balaenopteridae
1 speciesDelphinidae
1 species
Best-known members of Cetacea
Ranked by popularity score.
Blue whale
Balaenoptera musculus
Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
How threatened is Cetacea?
2 of 2 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 50% |
| LCLeast Concern | 1 | 50% |
Where is Cetacea recorded?
Species on file in this order with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.
- None on record
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4+
All species in Cetacea
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue whale | Balaenoptera musculus | Balaenopteridae | Endangered | Not recorded | 57 |
| Common bottlenose dolphin | Tursiops truncatus | Delphinidae | Least Concern | Not recorded | 121 |