Field Blewit vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Lepista personata compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Blewit	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	Tricholomataceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Lepista	Mesoplodon
Species	Lepista personata	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Blewit	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.