Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Round ray

Berardius bairdii compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Berardius bairdii	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round 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.