Baird’s Beaked Whale vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Berardius bairdii compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Berardius	Cotoneaster
Species	Berardius bairdii	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	small-leaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.