Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Iridescent Centurion

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Sargus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Iridescent Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Iridescent Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.