Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Williamson's Emerald

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Somatochlora williamsoni

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Williamson's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Williamson's Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Somatochlora
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Somatochlora williamsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Hector’s Beaked Whale and Williamson's Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Williamson's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williamson's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.