Arctic barrel-bubble vs Northern elephant seal

Retusa obtusa compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic barrel-bubble	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cephalaspidea (Cephalaspidea)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Retusidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Retusa	Mirounga
Species	Retusa obtusa	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic barrel-bubble and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Arctic barrel-bubble

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic barrel-bubble	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic barrel-bubble

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic barrel-bubble

The Arctic barrel-bubble (Retusa obtusa) is a species in the genus Retusa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.