Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Scented Knight

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Tricholoma apium

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Scented Knight is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Scented 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 apium

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Scented Knight

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scented Knight

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.