vs Northern elephant seal

Hyphoderma deviatum compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• is Near Threatened while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hyphodermataceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hyphoderma	Mirounga
Species	Hyphoderma deviatum	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

NT — Near Threatened

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.