Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Ray

Berardius bairdii compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Berardius	Atlantoraja
Species	Berardius bairdii	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.