Hawaiian monk seal vs Species code: Rt

Neomonachus schauinslandi compared with Ruppia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Hawaiian monk seal is Endangered while Species code: Rt is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hawaiian monk seal	Species code: Rt
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ruppiaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Ruppia
Species	Neomonachus schauinslandi	Ruppia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Hawaiian monk seal

EN — Endangered

Species code: Rt

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hawaiian monk seal	Species code: Rt
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hawaiian monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Rt

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.