Perrin’s Beaked Whale vs Streamside Swordfern

Mesoplodon perrini compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Nephrolepis
Species	Mesoplodon perrini	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.