Northern elephant seal vs Stool iris

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Mirounga	Iris
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern elephant seal and Stool iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.