Hooded seal vs Stinking Earthfan

Cystophora cristata compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cystophora	Thelephora
Species	Cystophora cristata	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway