Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Zigzag Darner

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Zigzag Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Aeshna
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.