Northern elephant seal vs Southern elephant seal

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Mirounga leonina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Southern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order same	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family same	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus same	Mirounga	Mirounga
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Mirounga leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern elephant seal and Southern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mirounga.

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Southern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Southern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Southern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.