Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Silky jackbean

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Canavalia sericea

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Silky jackbean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Silky jackbean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Canavalia
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Canavalia sericea

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Silky jackbean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Silky jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky jackbean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.