Atlantic Gray Seal vs Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Halichoerus grypus compared with Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Key Differences

• Atlantic Gray Seal is Vulnerable while Ragged Pseudocyphellaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Gray Seal	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Halichoerus	Pseudocyphellaria
Species	Halichoerus grypus	Pseudocyphellaria lacerata

Conservation Status

Atlantic Gray Seal

VU — Vulnerable

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Gray Seal	Ragged Pseudocyphellaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Gray Seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ragged Pseudocyphellaria

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

Atlantic Gray Seal

The Atlantic Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species in the genus Halichoerus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal