Arnoux's beaked whale vs waterbuck

Berardius arnuxii compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	waterbuck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Berardius	Kobus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

Arnoux's beaked whale and waterbuck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.