Foca de Casco vs manzanilla hedionda

Cystophora cristata compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Foca de Casco is Endangered while manzanilla hedionda is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Foca de Casco	manzanilla hedionda
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cystophora	Anthemis
Species	Cystophora cristata	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Foca de Casco

EN — Endangered

manzanilla hedionda

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Foca de Casco	manzanilla hedionda
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Foca de Casco

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

manzanilla hedionda

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal