Arnoux's beaked whale vs Greater Crested Tern

Berardius arnuxii compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Greater Crested 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	Thalasseus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested 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.