Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Devilray

Berardius bairdii compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Berardius	Mobula
Species	Berardius bairdii	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Baird’s Beaked Whale

The Baird’s Beaked Whale (Berardius bairdii) is a species in the genus Berardius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.