Arnoux's beaked whale vs flat millipede

Berardius arnuxii compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	flat millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Berardius	Polydesmus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Polydesmus angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	flat millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.