Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Shallon

Berardius bairdii compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Berardius	Gaultheria
Species	Berardius bairdii	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.