Chestnut Dapperling vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Lepiota castanea compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Chestnut Dapperling is Near Threatened while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Dapperling	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Lepiota	Mesoplodon
Species	Lepiota castanea	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Chestnut Dapperling

NT — Near Threatened

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut Dapperling

The Chestnut Dapperling (Lepiota castanea) is a species in the genus Lepiota. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.