Arnoux's beaked whale vs chilte

Berardius arnuxii compared with Cnidoscolus elasticus

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Berardius	Cnidoscolus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Cnidoscolus elasticus

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

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.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.