Arnoux's beaked whale vs Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Berardius arnuxii compared with Artibeus planirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Berardius	Artibeus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Artibeus planirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat-faced Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.