Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Marble Gall

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Andricus kollari

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Marble Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Marble Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Andricus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Andricus kollari

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Marble Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Marble Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marble Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).