Arnoux's beaked whale vs Norway lemming

Berardius arnuxii compared with Lemmus lemmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arnoux's beaked whale Norway lemming
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins) Rodentia (Rodents)
Family Hyperoodontidae Cricetidae
Genus Berardius Lemmus
Species Berardius arnuxii Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arnoux's beaked whale Norway lemming
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Norway lemming

No description available.

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