Hooded seal vs Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Cystophora cristata compared with Pollenia angustigena

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Polleniidae
Genus	Cystophora	Pollenia
Species	Cystophora cristata	Pollenia angustigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded seal and Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly
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.

Narrow-Cheeked Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal