Fen Flat-body vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Depressaria ultimella compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

• Fen Flat-body is Least Concern while Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Flat-body	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Depressariidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Depressaria	Mesoplodon
Species	Depressaria ultimella	Mesoplodon hectori

Evolutionary Relationship

Fen Flat-body and Hector’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Flat-body	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.