vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Boletus erythropus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Boletaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Boletus	Mesoplodon
Species	Boletus erythropus	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Boletus Erythropus (Boletus erythropus) is a species in the genus Boletus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.