Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Jack bean

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Canavalia ensiformis

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Jack bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Jack bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Canavalia
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Canavalia ensiformis

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Jack bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Jack bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jack bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).