Arnoux's beaked whale vs Foxtail Smut

Berardius arnuxii compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Berardius	Urocystis
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium 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.