Northern elephant seal vs pine hawk-moth

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Sphinx pinastri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	pine hawk-moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sphingidae
Genus	Mirounga	Sphinx
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Sphinx pinastri

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern elephant seal and pine hawk-moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

pine hawk-moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	pine hawk-moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine hawk-moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).