vs Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Hemiselmis anomala 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	Cryptophyta	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Chroomonadaceae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Hemiselmis	Mesoplodon
Species	Hemiselmis anomala	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.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.