Dwarf round ray vs Northern elephant seal

Urotrygon nana compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Urotrygon	Mirounga
Species	Urotrygon nana	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.