Cuvier's beaked whale vs Round ray

Ziphius cavirostris compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuvier's beaked whale	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ziphius	Irolita
Species	Ziphius cavirostris	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuvier's beaked whale and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuvier's beaked whale

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuvier's beaked whale	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Round ray