Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Shadow Darner

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Aeshna
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.