Hooded seal vs Veined Ear

Cystophora cristata compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Veined 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 phlebophora

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Veined 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.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway