Arnoux's beaked whale vs cheken

Berardius arnuxii compared with Luma chequen

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arnoux's beaked whale cheken
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Hyperoodontidae Myrtaceae
Genus Berardius Luma
Species Berardius arnuxii Luma chequen

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arnoux's beaked whale cheken
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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