Arnoux's beaked whale vs Australian shovelnose ray

Berardius arnuxii compared with Aptychotrema rostrata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Australian shovelnose ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Berardius	Aptychotrema
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Aptychotrema rostrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Australian shovelnose ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Australian shovelnose ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Australian shovelnose ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian shovelnose ray

Arnoux's beaked whale

The Arnoux's beaked whale, Berardius arnuxii, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Australian shovelnose ray

The Australian shovelnose ray (Aptychotrema rostrata) is a species in the genus Aptychotrema. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Aptychotrema rostrata contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.