Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Northern Spreadwing

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Lestes disjunctus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Northern Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Northern Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Lestidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Lestes
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Lestes disjunctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Northern Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.