Arnoux's beaked whale vs Irish Major

Berardius arnuxii compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Berardius	Oxycera
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.