Arnoux's beaked whale vs Round ray

Berardius arnuxii compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round 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.