Atlantic Gray Seal vs Species code: Hh

Halichoerus grypus compared with Halophila hawaiiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Gray Seal	Species code: Hh
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Halichoerus	Halophila
Species	Halichoerus grypus	Halophila hawaiiana

Conservation Status

Atlantic Gray Seal

VU — Vulnerable

Species code: Hh

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Gray Seal	Species code: Hh
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.

Species code: Hh

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.