Alectryon vs Foca común

Alectryon tropicus compared with Phoca vitulina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alectryon Foca común
Kingdom Plantae (planta) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (cordados)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family Sapindaceae Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus Alectryon Phoca (Harbor Seals)
Species Alectryon tropicus Phoca vitulina

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Foca común

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alectryon Foca común
Diet Carnivore
Average Lifespan 30 years
Average Length 1.7 m
Average Weight 80.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

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

Foca común

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Foca común

El pinípedo de distribución más amplia, la foca común (Phoca vitulina) habita las costas templadas y subárticas del Atlántico Norte y el Pacífico Norte. Los adultos alcanzan hasta 130 kg y pasan aproximadamente el mismo tiempo en el mar cazando peces, calamares y crustáceos que descansando en playas y rocas. Sus grandes y expresivos ojos están adaptados para la visión subacuática en condiciones de poca luz. La foca común es una fuente de alimento fundamental para orcas, tiburones y osos polares.

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