Northern elephant seal vs Reticulate round ray

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Northern elephant seal is Least Concern while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Mirounga	Urotrygon
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern elephant seal and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round ray