Bearded seal vs Round ray

Erignathus barbatus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	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.

Round ray

Bearded seal

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