Foca Pia vs Surf Scoter

Pagophilus groenlandicus compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca Pia	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Anatidae
Genus	Pagophilus	Melanitta
Species	Pagophilus groenlandicus	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

Foca Pia and Surf Scoter share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca Pia	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden