Baird’s Beaked Whale vs dooryard sowbug

Berardius bairdii compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Berardius	Porcellio
Species	Berardius bairdii	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.