Northern elephant seal vs Species code: za

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Zostera asiatica

Key Differences

• Northern elephant seal is Least Concern while Species code: za is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Species code: za
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Zosteraceae
Genus	Mirounga	Zostera
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Zostera asiatica

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Species code: za

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Species code: za
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: za

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.