Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Smallflowered Milkvetch

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Astragalus nuttallianus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Smallflowered Milkvetch is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Smallflowered Milkvetch
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	Astragalus
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Astragalus nuttallianus

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Smallflowered Milkvetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Smallflowered Milkvetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallflowered Milkvetch

Habitat

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