Arnoux's beaked whale vs Duck Flea

Berardius arnuxii compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Berardius	Ceratophyllus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.