Arnoux's beaked whale vs Elfin Saddle

Berardius arnuxii compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Berardius	Helvella
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.