Hochmoor-Gelbling vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Colias palaeno compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Hochmoor-Gelbling is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hochmoor-Gelbling	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Colias	Mesoplodon
Species	Colias palaeno	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Hochmoor-Gelbling and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hochmoor-Gelbling

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hochmoor-Gelbling	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hochmoor-Gelbling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (24 countries).

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hochmoor-Gelbling

Arctic Sulfur (Colias palaeno) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.