Northern elephant seal vs Eléphant de mer Austral

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Mirounga leonina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern elephant seal	Eléphant de mer Austral
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
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

Northern elephant seal and Eléphant de mer Austral share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Mirounga.

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Eléphant de mer Austral

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern elephant seal	Eléphant de mer Austral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eléphant de mer Austral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.