Phylum:Chordata Class:Mammalia Order:Cetacea Differences between Baleen and Toothed Whales: Size:The smallest whale is thought to be Hector's dolphin. Hector's dolphin is 3.25 - 5.25 feet in length, and they weigh between 88 and 132 lbs. The largest whale is the blue whale, which grows to...
ORCA TAXONOMY Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus:Orcinus Species:orca The Northern Hemisphere is also home to North Atlantic Type 1 and Type 2 killer whales. Type 1 orcas are generalist eaters and have been observed eating fish and seals a...
The kingdomAnimaliaincludes all animal life. Within the animal kingdom, the phylumChordataincludes all animals that at some stage of life have a notochord. Within the subphylumVertebrata(those with backbones) is the classMammalia– the class of mammals. Mammals include three groups known as mono...