Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Plum pine

Berardius bairdii compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Berardius	Podocarpus
Species	Berardius bairdii	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in 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.