Belted Whiteface vs Cuvier's beaked whale

Leucorrhinia proxima compared with Ziphius cavirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Belted Whiteface	Cuvier's beaked whale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Libellulidae	Hyperoodontidae
Genus	Leucorrhinia	Ziphius
Species	Leucorrhinia proxima	Ziphius cavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Belted Whiteface and Cuvier's beaked whale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Belted Whiteface

LC — Least Concern

Cuvier's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Belted Whiteface	Cuvier's beaked whale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belted Whiteface

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Cuvier's beaked whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Belted Whiteface

The Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima) is a species in the genus Leucorrhinia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.