Baird’s Beaked Whale vs White Brain

Berardius bairdii compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Berardius	Exidia
Species	Berardius bairdii	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.