Arnoux's beaked whale vs pine vole

Berardius arnuxii compared with Microtus subterraneus

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while pine vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	pine vole
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	Microtus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Microtus subterraneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

pine vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	pine vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.