Hector’s Beaked Whale vs Upper Crust

Mesoplodon hectori compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Hector’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Amaurodon
Species	Mesoplodon hectori	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Hector’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hector’s Beaked Whale	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hector’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.