Northern elephant seal vs Thrips

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Aptinothrips stylifer

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Thripidae
Genus	Mirounga	Aptinothrips
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Aptinothrips stylifer

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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