Hooded seal vs Red-faced Cormorant

Cystophora cristata compared with Phalacrocorax urile

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Red-faced Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Red-faced Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Cystophora	Phalacrocorax
Species	Cystophora cristata	Phalacrocorax urile

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded seal and Red-faced Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Red-faced Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Red-faced Cormorant
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.

Red-faced Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway