Arctic Sulfur vs Perrin’s Beaked Whale

Colias palaeno compared with Mesoplodon perrini

Key Differences

• Arctic Sulfur is Least Concern while Perrin’s Beaked Whale is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic Sulfur	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Pieridae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Colias	Mesoplodon
Species	Colias palaeno	Mesoplodon perrini

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic Sulfur and Perrin’s Beaked Whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Arctic Sulfur

LC — Least Concern

Perrin’s Beaked Whale

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic Sulfur	Perrin’s Beaked Whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic Sulfur

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.

Arctic Sulfur

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.