New Zealand Sea Lion vs Northern elephant seal

Phocarctos hookeri compared with Mirounga angustirostris

Key Differences

• New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered while Northern elephant seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Zealand Sea Lion	Northern elephant seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Otariidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Phocarctos	Mirounga
Species	Phocarctos hookeri	Mirounga angustirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

New Zealand Sea Lion and Northern elephant seal share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Northern elephant seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Zealand Sea Lion	Northern elephant seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Zealand Sea Lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern elephant seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.