Kahle Melde vs Foca Pia

Atriplex glabriuscula compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Kahle Melde is Near Threatened while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kahle Melde	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Atriplex	Pagophilus
Species	Atriplex glabriuscula	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Kahle Melde

NT — Near Threatened

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kahle Melde	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kahle Melde

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Kahle Melde

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden