vs Northern elephant seal

Lactarius omphaliiformis compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern elephant seal
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (mammifères)
Order Russulales (Russulales) Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family Russulaceae Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus Lactarius Mirounga
Species Lactarius omphaliiformis Mirounga angustirostris

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern elephant seal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

No description available.

Northern elephant seal

No description available.

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