Arnoux's beaked whale vs Nose botfly

Berardius arnuxii compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Oestridae
Genus	Berardius	Gasterophilus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.