Bearded seal vs rock vole

Erignathus barbatus compared with Microtus chrotorrhinus

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while rock vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	rock vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Erignathus	Microtus
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Microtus chrotorrhinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

rock vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	rock vole
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.

rock vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Bearded seal

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