Orca vs Southern elephant seal
Orca vs southern elephant seal
Orca is larger on weight
Orca is 1.6× southern elephant seal on weight.
An orca and a southern elephant seal can be compared on 3 measures. The figures below are typical adult or full-size values, with the larger of the two in bold.
Side by side
| Orca | Southern elephant seal | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 1,300–10,000 kg | 350–4,000 kg |
| Length | 5–9.8 m | 2.6–6 m |
| Typical lifespan | 30–90 yr | 14–23 yr |
What the numbers say
- Orca is 1.6× southern elephant seal on weight.
- Orca is 1.6× southern elephant seal on length.
- Orca is 2.5× southern elephant seal on typical lifespan.
Weight compared.
Orca 1,300–10,000 kg
Southern elephant seal 350–4,000 kg
Orca
The largest dolphin and an apex predator everywhere it lives; distinct populations specialise on different prey.
Southern elephant seal
The largest carnivoran alive; bulls outweigh cows by a factor of five, the most extreme dimorphism of any mammal.
This is a comparison of published measurements, nothing more. It describes how two things differ on measures that have been recorded; it does not predict how they would fare against each other in any situation.
Common questions
- Which is bigger, orca or southern elephant seal?
- Orca is 1.6× southern elephant seal on weight. Both figures are typical values; the full range for each is in the table above.
- How do orcas and southern elephant seals compare on length?
- Orca: 5–9.8 m. Southern elephant seal: 2.6–6 m. Orca is 1.6× southern elephant seal on length.
- How do orcas and southern elephant seals compare on typical lifespan?
- Orca: 30–90 yr. Southern elephant seal: 14–23 yr. Orca is 2.5× southern elephant seal on typical lifespan.
Related pages
Sources
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration — NOAA (Public domain (US Government))