Hubbs’s Beaked Whale vs small tortoiseshell

Mesoplodon carlhubbsi compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Hubbs’s Beaked Whale is Data Deficient while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hubbs’s Beaked Whale	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Mesoplodon	Aglais
Species	Mesoplodon carlhubbsi	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

DD — Data Deficient

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hubbs’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

small tortoiseshell

A borboleta-urtiga-pequena (Aglais urticae) esta classificada como Quase Ameacada (NT) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Proxima de se qualificar como ameacada, com populacoes que podem se tornar vulneraveis sem acoes de conservacao.