vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Euglena mutabilis compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Euglenoidea (Euglenoidea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Euglenida (Euglenida)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Euglenaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Euglena	Mesoplodon
Species	Euglena mutabilis	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

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

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Euglena mutabilis is a unicellular euglenid protist notable for its highly flexible cell body, capable of rapid shape changes through metaboly. It inhabits acidic freshwater environments, including acid mine drainage and bog pools with low pH. This mixotrophic organism performs photosynthesis in light and absorbs dissolved organic compounds when light is absent.