gold spangle vs Northern elephant seal

Autographa bractea compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	gold spangle	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Noctuidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Autographa	Mirounga
Species	Autographa bractea	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

gold spangle and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

gold spangle

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	gold spangle	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

gold spangle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.