Hooded seal vs Lesser Daffodil

Cystophora cristata compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Cystophora	Narcissus
Species	Cystophora cristata	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Lesser Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).