Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Slender Spreadwing

Berardius bairdii compared with Lestes rectangularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Slender Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Lestidae
Genus	Berardius	Lestes
Species	Berardius bairdii	Lestes rectangularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Slender Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Spreadwing

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.