Arnoux's beaked whale vs Small Persimmon

Berardius arnuxii compared with Diospyros vaccinioides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Small Persimmon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Berardius	Diospyros
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Diospyros vaccinioides

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Small Persimmon

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Persimmon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.