Northern elephant seal vs Variable Flying Fox

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Northern elephant seal is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Mirounga	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern elephant seal and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Variable Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.