Fairies' Bonnets vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Coprinellus disseminatus compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Fairies' Bonnets is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fairies' Bonnets	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	Psathyrellaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Coprinellus	Mesoplodon
Species	Coprinellus disseminatus	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Fairies' Bonnets

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fairies' Bonnets	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fairies' Bonnets

Habitat

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

Range

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

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.