Arnoux's beaked whale vs eastern quoll

Berardius arnuxii compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Berardius	Dasyurus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and eastern quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.