Hawaiian monk seal vs Northern elephant seal

Neomonachus schauinslandi compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Hawaiian monk seal is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian monk seal	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family same	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Neomonachus	Mirounga
Species	Neomonachus schauinslandi	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hawaiian monk seal and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phocidae. (True Seals)

Conservation Status

Hawaiian monk seal

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian monk seal	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.