Dodder Astragalus vs Northern elephant seal

Astragalus cuscutae compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Dodder Astragalus is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dodder Astragalus	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Fabaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Astragalus	Mirounga
Species	Astragalus cuscutae	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.