Arnoux's beaked whale vs glossy furrow-shell

Berardius arnuxii compared with Abra nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Semelidae
Genus	Berardius	Abra
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Abra nitida

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and glossy furrow-shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	glossy furrow-shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.