Northern elephant seal vs

Mirounga angustirostris compared with Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Northern elephant seal
Kingdom Animalia (สัตว์) Chromista (โครมิสตา)
Phylum Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม) Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions) Ralfsiales (Ralfsiales)
Family Phocidae (True Seals) Ralfsiaceae
Genus Mirounga Pseudolithoderma
Species Mirounga angustirostris Pseudolithoderma subextensum

Conservation Status

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Northern elephant seal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

Northern elephant seal

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