Hooded seal vs Rare Pea

Cystophora cristata compared with Lathyrus gorgoni

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Rare Pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Rare Pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Fabaceae
Genus	Cystophora	Lathyrus
Species	Cystophora cristata	Lathyrus gorgoni

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Rare Pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Rare Pea
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.

Rare Pea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across France and Sweden.