Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Shadow Darner

Berardius bairdii compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Berardius	Aeshna
Species	Berardius bairdii	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Shadow Darner share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.