Bearded seal vs Munda round ray

Erignathus barbatus compared with Urotrygon munda

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while Munda round ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	Munda round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Erignathus	Urotrygon
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Urotrygon munda

Evolutionary Relationship

Bearded seal and Munda round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Munda round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	Munda round ray
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.

Munda round ray

Bearded seal

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