Northern elephant seal vs Variable Darner

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Aeshna interrupta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Mirounga	Aeshna
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Variable Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.