Arnoux's beaked whale vs Tile Lichen

Berardius arnuxii compared with Lecidea tessellata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Tile Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Berardius	Lecidea
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Lecidea tessellata

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Tile Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tile Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.