Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Muya Valley Vole

Berardius bairdii compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Berardius	Microtus
Species	Berardius bairdii	Microtus mujanensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Muya Valley Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muya Valley Vole

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.