Ivy Leaf Split vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Lophodermium hedericola compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Ivy Leaf Split is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ivy Leaf Split	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Rhytismataceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Lophodermium	Mesoplodon
Species	Lophodermium hedericola	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ivy Leaf Split	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ivy Leaf Split

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.