Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Thrift Rust

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Uromyces
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.