Northern elephant seal vs Window Gnat

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Mirounga	Sylvicola
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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