Perrin’s Beaked Whale vs slender thistle

Mesoplodon perrini compared with Carduus tenuiflorus

Key Differences

• Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered while slender thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

slender thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	slender thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.