Bermuda Bean vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Phaseolus lignosus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Bermuda Bean is Critically Endangered while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bermuda Bean	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Fabaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Phaseolus	Mesoplodon
Species	Phaseolus lignosus	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Bermuda Bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bermuda Bean	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bermuda Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bermuda Bean

The Bermuda Bean (Phaseolus lignosus) is a species in the genus Phaseolus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.