Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Lake Emerald

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Somatochlora cingulata

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Lake Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Lake Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Somatochlora
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Somatochlora cingulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Lake Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Lake Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.