Elefante-marino norteño vs Elefante Marino del Sur

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Mirounga leonina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elefante-marino norteño	Elefante Marino del Sur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family same	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus same	Mirounga	Mirounga
Species	Mirounga angustirostris	Mirounga leonina

Evolutionary Relationship

Elefante-marino norteño and Elefante Marino del Sur share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mirounga.

Conservation Status

Elefante-marino norteño

LC — Least Concern

Elefante Marino del Sur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elefante-marino norteño	Elefante Marino del Sur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elefante-marino norteño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elefante Marino del Sur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.