Baird’s Beaked Whale vs

Berardius bairdii compared with Hyphoderma definitum

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Hyphodermataceae
Genus	Berardius	Hyphoderma
Species	Berardius bairdii	Hyphoderma definitum

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Baird’s Beaked Whale

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hyphoderma definitum is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It forms thin, resupinate fruiting bodies on decaying wood in forest habitats. Limited collection records make a comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.