Baird’s Beaked Whale vs mulgara

Berardius bairdii compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Berardius	Dasycercus
Species	Berardius bairdii	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.