Arnoux's beaked whale vs water dock

Berardius arnuxii compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Berardius	Rumex
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).

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.