Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Contrary Webcap

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Cortinarius
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Contrary Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

The Blainville’s Beaked Whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is a species in the genus Mesoplodon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.