Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Robust Knight

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Tricholoma robustum

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Robust Knight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Robust Knight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Tricholoma
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Tricholoma robustum

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Robust Knight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Robust Knight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.