Argent & Sable vs Northern elephant seal

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Argent & Sable	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Geometridae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Rheumaptera	Mirounga
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Argent & Sable and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Argent & Sable

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Argent & Sable	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Argent & Sable

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Argent & Sable

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.