Devil weed vs Foca pía

Sargassum horneri compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Devil weed	Foca pía
Kingdom	Chromista (Chromista)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Fucales (Fucales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Sargassaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Sargassum	Pagophilus
Species	Sargassum horneri	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca pía

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Devil weed	Foca pía
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, and United States.

Foca pía

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.