Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Poplar Bracket

Berardius bairdii compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Poplar Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Berardius	Oxyporus
Species	Berardius bairdii	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, 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.