Northern elephant seal vs Perijá’s Stream Frog

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Hyloscirtus japreria

Key Differences

• Northern elephant seal is Least Concern while Perijá’s Stream Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hylidae
Genus	Mirounga	Hyloscirtus
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Hyloscirtus japreria

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern elephant seal and Perijá’s Stream Frog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Perijá’s Stream Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Perijá’s Stream Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perijá’s Stream Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.