Northern elephant seal vs

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Staphylococcus simiae

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)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Staphylococcales
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Mirounga	Staphylococcus
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Staphylococcus simiae

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 Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus simiae is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus in the family Staphylococcaceae, originally isolated from South American squirrel monkeys. It is an opportunistic commensal inhabiting the skin and mucosal surfaces of its primate host. Its discovery extended our knowledge of Staphylococcus diversity across non-human primate species.