Northern elephant seal vs Stinking Juniper

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Stinking Juniper
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)	Cupressaceae
Genus	Mirounga	Juniperus
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Stinking Juniper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

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