Arnoux's beaked whale vs Prickled ray

Berardius arnuxii compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Rajidae
Genus	Berardius	Malacoraja
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arnoux's beaked whale	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.