vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Eunotia eurycephala 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	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eunotiales (Eunotiales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eunotiaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Eunotia	Mesoplodon
Species	Eunotia eurycephala	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.

Eunotia eurycephala is a freshwater diatom belonging to the Eunotia genus, recognisable by its broadly expanded, rounded headpoles and gently curved valve outline. It is found in soft, acidic freshwater habitats including peatlands, sphagnum bogs, and mountain lakes across Europe and North America. This species serves as a bioindicator for water chemistry monitoring.