Caribbean monk seal vs Floating Fern

Neomonachus tropicalis compared with Salvinia natans

Key Differences

• Caribbean monk seal is Extinct while Floating Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean monk seal	Floating Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Salviniales (Salviniales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Salviniaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Salvinia
Species	Neomonachus tropicalis	Salvinia natans

Conservation Status

Caribbean monk seal

EX — Extinct

Floating Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean monk seal	Floating Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (Honduras), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Caribbean monk seal

The Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis) is a species in the genus Neomonachus. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.