Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Berardius bairdii compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Berardius	Geomys
Species	Berardius bairdii	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Baird’s Beaked Whale and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.