Arnoux's beaked whale vs Microphysid bug

Berardius arnuxii compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Berardius	Loricula
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Microphysid bug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and 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.