vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Graphis elegans compared with Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Key Differences

is Vulnerable while Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Hubbs’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ostropales (Ostropales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Graphidaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Graphis	Mesoplodon
Species	Graphis elegans	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi

Conservation Status

VU — Vulnerable

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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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