Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Orange Disco

Berardius bairdii compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Berardius	Aleurodiscus
Species	Berardius bairdii	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orange Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, 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.