Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Redroot amaranth

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Redroot amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Amaranthus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Amaranthus retroflexus

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Redroot amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).