Caribbean monk seal vs lemon

Neomonachus tropicalis compared with Citrus limon

Key Differences

• Caribbean monk seal is Extinct while lemon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean monk seal	lemon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Rutaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Citrus
Species	Neomonachus tropicalis	Citrus limon

Conservation Status

Caribbean monk seal

EX — Extinct

lemon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean monk seal	lemon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lemon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Guinea, Norway, and Taiwan.

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.