Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Ochre Bracket

Berardius bairdii compared with Trametes ochracea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Ochre Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Berardius	Trametes
Species	Berardius bairdii	Trametes ochracea

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Ochre Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ochre Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.