Hooded seal vs Shingled Rock Shield

Cystophora cristata compared with Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Shingled Rock Shield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Shingled Rock Shield
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	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Cystophora cristata	Xanthoparmelia stenophylla

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Shingled Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Shingled Rock Shield
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.

Shingled Rock Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal