Bearded seal vs Ray

Erignathus barbatus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Erignathus	Atlantoraja
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	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.

Ray

Bearded seal

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