Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Hairy-nosed otter

Berardius bairdii compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Berardius	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Berardius bairdii	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.