Fawn Starweb vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Asterostroma cervicolor compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Fawn Starweb is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fawn Starweb	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Asterostroma	Mesoplodon
Species	Asterostroma cervicolor	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fawn Starweb	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.