Ground bug vs Northern elephant seal

Nysius atlantidum compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ground bug	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lygaeidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Nysius	Mirounga
Species	Nysius atlantidum	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ground bug

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ground bug	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ground bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.