Large False Serotine vs Northern elephant seal

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Mirounga
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Large False Serotine and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.