vs Northern elephant seal

Bacillus thuringiensis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Bacilli (Bacilli)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Bacillales (Bacillales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Bacillaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Bacillus	Mirounga
Species	Bacillus thuringiensis	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bacillus thuringiensis is a gram-positive, spore-forming soil bacterium in the family Bacillaceae, widely known for producing crystalline protein toxins (Cry proteins) that are insecticidal. It is globally distributed in soils, plant surfaces, and insect habitats. It is extensively used in biological pest control as a safe alternative to chemical insecticides.