Arnoux's beaked whale vs Thrips

Berardius arnuxii compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Thripidae
Genus	Berardius	Thrips
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.