Caribbean monk seal vs Forest Num-num

Neomonachus tropicalis compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Caribbean monk seal is Extinct while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean monk seal	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Carissa
Species	Neomonachus tropicalis	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Caribbean monk seal

EX — Extinct

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean monk seal	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.