Iridescent Centurion vs Northern elephant seal

Sargus iridatus compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Iridescent Centurion	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Sargus	Mirounga
Species	Sargus iridatus	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.