vs Hector’s Beaked Whale

Fuscidea gothoburgensis compared with Mesoplodon hectori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Fuscideaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Fuscidea	Mesoplodon
Species	Fuscidea gothoburgensis	Mesoplodon hectori

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.