Arnoux's beaked whale vs Chinaroot

Berardius arnuxii compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Chinaroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Berardius	Smilax
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.