Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Flat Crep

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Crepidotus applanatus

Key Differences

• Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Flat Crep is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Flat Crep
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	Crepidotaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Crepidotus
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Crepidotus applanatus

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Flat Crep

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Flat Crep
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.

Flat Crep

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden