Arnoux's beaked whale vs slit limpet

Berardius arnuxii compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Berardius	Emarginula
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and slit limpet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.