Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Violet Smut

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Urocystis
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.