Bearded seal vs mulgara

Erignathus barbatus compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Erignathus	Dasycercus
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded seal and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	mulgara
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.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded seal

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