Arnoux's beaked whale vs Pink Discus

Berardius arnuxii compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Berardius	Aleurodiscus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.