Perrin’s Beaked Whale vs Willow Bracket

Mesoplodon perrini compared with Phellinus igniarius

Key Differences

• Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered while Willow Bracket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Willow Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Phellinus
Species	Mesoplodon perrini	Phellinus igniarius

Conservation Status

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Willow Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perrin’s Beaked Whale	Willow Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).