Eschrichtius
| Eschrichtius Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Gray whale spy-hopping next to calf | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Artiodactyla |
| Suborder: | Whippomorpha |
| Infraorder: | Cetacea |
| Family: | Eschrichtiidae |
| Genus: | Eschrichtius Gray, 1864 |
| Species | |
Eschrichtius is a genus of baleen whale containing two species: the gray whale (E. robustus) and the extinct Akishima whale (E. akishimaensis).