Arnoux's beaked whale vs Bartail spurdog

Berardius arnuxii compared with Squalus notocaudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Bartail spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Squalidae
Genus	Berardius	Squalus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Squalus notocaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Bartail spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Bartail spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bartail spurdog

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.

Bartail spurdog

The Bartail spurdog (Squalus notocaudatus) is a species in the genus Squalus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.