Northern elephant seal vs Plum pine

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Podocarpus elatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Mirounga	Podocarpus
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.