Hooded seal vs Toad's Ear

Cystophora cristata compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Otideaceae
Genus	Cystophora	Otidea
Species	Cystophora cristata	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway