Northern elephant seal vs

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Mirounga	Planktothrix
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica is a filamentous cyanobacterium in the family Phormidiaceae that forms straight, unbranched trichomes in the water column of freshwater lakes. Some Planktothrix species are associated with the production of cyanotoxins, making them of ecological and public health interest. Its conservation status is not evaluated.