Hooded seal vs Norway lemming

Cystophora cristata compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Norway lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystophora	Lemmus
Species	Cystophora cristata	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded seal and Norway lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Norway lemming
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.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway