Hector’s Beaked Whale vs

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Sphingomonas lacus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Sphingomonas
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Sphingomonas lacus

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingomonas lacus is a Gram-negative, yellow-pigmented aerobic rod first isolated from lake water, as its species name indicates. It inhabits freshwater lacustrine environments including lakes and ponds of temperate regions. This aerobic chemoheterotroph decomposes dissolved organic matter and aromatic compounds in freshwater habitats.