Northern elephant seal vs

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Stemonitis herbatica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Stemonitidales
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Mirounga	Stemonitis
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Stemonitis herbatica

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 and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.