vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Microcystaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Mesoplodon
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.