Baird’s Beaked Whale vs dusky hook-tip

Berardius bairdii compared with Drepana curvatula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	dusky hook-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Drepanidae
Genus	Berardius	Drepana
Species	Berardius bairdii	Drepana curvatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and dusky hook-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

dusky hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	dusky hook-tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dusky hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.