Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Mountain Aster

Berardius bairdii compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Berardius	Oclemena
Species	Berardius bairdii	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Mountain Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.