vs Northern elephant seal

Nitzschia angularis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern elephant seal
Kingdom Chromista (Chromista) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Bacillariales (Bacillariales) Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family Bacillariaceae Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus Nitzschia Mirounga
Species Nitzschia angularis Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern elephant seal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

Northern elephant seal

No description available.

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