Devil weed vs Northern elephant seal

Sargassum horneri compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Sargassaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Sargassum	Mirounga
Species	Sargassum horneri	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.