Arnoux's beaked whale vs Window Gnat

Berardius arnuxii compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arnoux's beaked whale	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Berardius	Sylvicola
Species	Berardius arnuxii	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arnoux's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arnoux's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.