Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Fringed Cup

Berardius bairdii compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Berardius	Encoelia
Species	Berardius bairdii	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed Cup

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.