Bearded seal vs Irish Major

Erignathus barbatus compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Erignathus	Oxycera
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded seal and Irish Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden