Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Lesser bilby

Berardius bairdii compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Berardius	Macrotis
Species	Berardius bairdii	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.