Hooded seal vs Old Gray Ruffles

Cystophora cristata compared with Parmotrema tinctorum

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Old Gray Ruffles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Old Gray Ruffles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Cystophora	Parmotrema
Species	Cystophora cristata	Parmotrema tinctorum

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Old Gray Ruffles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Old Gray Ruffles
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.

Old Gray Ruffles

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal