Blistered Rock Tripe vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Umbilicaria hyperborea compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Blistered Rock Tripe is Extinct while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blistered Rock Tripe	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Umbilicariaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Umbilicaria	Mesoplodon
Species	Umbilicaria hyperborea	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Blistered Rock Tripe

EX — Extinct

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blistered Rock Tripe	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blistered Rock Tripe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blistered Rock Tripe

The Blistered Rock Tripe (Umbilicaria hyperborea) is a species in the genus Umbilicaria. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.