Baird’s Beaked Whale vs Devil's Tooth

Berardius bairdii compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

• Baird’s Beaked Whale is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Devil's Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Thelephorales (사마귀버섯목)
Family	Hyperoodontidae	Bankeraceae
Genus	Berardius	Hydnellum
Species	Berardius bairdii	Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Baird’s Beaked Whale

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baird’s Beaked Whale	Devil's Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baird’s Beaked Whale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.