Arnoux's beaked whale vs joint-vetch

Berardius arnuxii compared with Aeschynomene americana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arnoux's beaked whale joint-vetch
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Hyperoodontidae Fabaceae
Genus Berardius Aeschynomene
Species Berardius arnuxii Aeschynomene americana

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

joint-vetch

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arnoux's beaked whale joint-vetch
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

joint-vetch

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

joint-vetch

No description available.

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