Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Pink Discus

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Aleurodiscus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.