Arnoux's beaked whale vs House Fly

Berardius arnuxii compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Muscidae
Genus	Berardius	Muscina
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	House Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.