Arnoux's beaked whale vs Plain Swift

Berardius arnuxii compared with Apus unicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Plain Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Apodidae
Genus	Berardius	Apus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Apus unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and Plain Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Plain Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Plain Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.