Hooded seal vs Species code: Hs

Cystophora cristata compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

Hooded seal is Endangered while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Species code: Hs
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Cystophora	Halophila
Species	Cystophora cristata	Halophila stipulacea

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Species code: Hs
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.

Species code: Hs

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).