Arnoux's beaked whale vs face fly

Berardius arnuxii compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Muscidae
Genus	Berardius	Musca
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.