Arnoux's beaked whale vs Tuberous Polypore

Berardius arnuxii compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Berardius	Polyporus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.