Hubbs’s Beaked Whale vs pine vole

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale	pine vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Mesoplodon	Microtus
Species	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale and pine vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.