Dark Crottle vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Hypogymnia physodes compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Dark Crottle is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Crottle	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hypogymnia	Mesoplodon
Species	Hypogymnia physodes	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Crottle	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

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

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.