Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Marsh Valerian

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Valeriana uliginosa

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Marsh Valerian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Valeriana
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Valeriana uliginosa

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Marsh Valerian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.