Arnoux's beaked whale vs Ray

Berardius arnuxii compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	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	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Berardius	Atlantoraja
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.