Mediterranean monk seal vs Species code: Ca

Monachus monachus compared with Cymodocea angustata

Key Differences

• Mediterranean monk seal is Endangered while Species code: Ca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean monk seal	Species code: Ca
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)	Cymodoceaceae
Genus	Monachus	Cymodocea
Species	Monachus monachus	Cymodocea angustata

Conservation Status

Mediterranean monk seal

EN — Endangered

Species code: Ca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean monk seal	Species code: Ca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean monk seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Species code: Ca

Habitat

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