Arnoux's beaked whale vs Gray-backed Tern

Berardius arnuxii compared with Onychoprion lunatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Gray-backed Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Laridae
Genus	Berardius	Onychoprion
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Onychoprion lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Gray-backed Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Gray-backed Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Gray-backed Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-backed Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.