Northern elephant seal vs sun shell

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Turbinidae
Genus	Mirounga	Astraea
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.