vs Northern elephant seal

Hyphoderma setigerum compared with Mirounga angustirostris

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 setigerum	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.