Arnoux's beaked whale vs Stinking iris

Berardius arnuxii compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Berardius	Iris
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.