Arnoux's beaked whale vs False Truffle

Berardius arnuxii compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Berardius	Elaphomyces
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.