Hubbs’s Beaked Whale vs

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi compared with Phlyctis agelaea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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