Arnoux's beaked whale vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Berardius arnuxii compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Berardius	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Order level: Cetacea. (Whales & Dolphins)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.