Mountain Aster vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Oclemena acuminata compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mountain Aster	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	Oclemena	Mesoplodon
Species	Oclemena acuminata	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mountain Aster	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.