vs Northern elephant seal

Loreleia postii compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient 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	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Rickenellaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Loreleia	Mirounga
Species	Loreleia postii	Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

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 Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.