Arnoux's beaked whale vs Tan Ear

Berardius arnuxii compared with Otidea alutacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Tan Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Berardius	Otidea
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Otidea alutacea

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Tan Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tan Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.