Hairy-nosed otter vs Northern elephant seal

Lutra sumatrana compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Mirounga
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-nosed otter and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-nosed otter	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.