Enveloping Crust vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Sebacina incrustans compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Enveloping Crust is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Enveloping Crust	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sebacinales (Sebacinales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Sebacinaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Sebacina	Mesoplodon
Species	Sebacina incrustans	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Enveloping Crust	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.