Caribbean monk seal vs Species code: Hs

Neomonachus tropicalis compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Caribbean monk seal is Extinct while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caribbean monk seal	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Neomonachus	Halophila
Species	Neomonachus tropicalis	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Caribbean monk seal

EX — Extinct

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caribbean monk seal	Species code: Hs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caribbean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

Caribbean monk seal

The Caribbean Monk Seal (Neomonachus tropicalis) is a species in the genus Neomonachus. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.