vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Echinoderma pseudoasperulum compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Perrin’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	Echinoderma	Mesoplodon
Species	Echinoderma pseudoasperulum	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Perrin’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 Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.