Blainville’s Beaked Whale vs Goblet

Mesoplodon densirostris compared with Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Key Differences

Blainville’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Goblet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Goblet
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	Pseudoclitocybaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Pseudoclitocybe
Species	Mesoplodon densirostris	Pseudoclitocybe cyathiformis

Conservation Status

Blainville’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Goblet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blainville’s Beaked Whale	Goblet
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.

Goblet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.