marsh-elder vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Iva annua compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• marsh-elder is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	marsh-elder	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Iva	Mesoplodon
Species	Iva annua	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	marsh-elder	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

marsh-elder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.