Orange Disco vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Aleurodiscus amorphus compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Orange Disco is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orange Disco	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Stereaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Aleurodiscus	Mesoplodon
Species	Aleurodiscus amorphus	Mesoplodon perrini

Conservation Status

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orange Disco	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.