foca gris vs

Halichoerus grypus compared with Diderma simplex

Key Differences

• foca gris is Vulnerable while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	foca gris
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoo)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Didymiaceae
Genus	Halichoerus	Diderma
Species	Halichoerus grypus	Diderma simplex

Conservation Status

foca gris

VU — Vulnerable

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	foca gris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

foca gris

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

foca gris

The Atlantic Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species in the genus Halichoerus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden