Arnoux's beaked whale vs Waved Pincertail

Berardius arnuxii compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Arnoux's beaked whale is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Berardius	Onychogomphus
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.