phoque commun vs Species code: Ho

Phoca vitulina compared with Halophila ovalis

Key Differences

• phoque commun is Near Threatened while Species code: Ho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	phoque commun	Species code: Ho
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Phoca (Harbor Seals)	Halophila
Species	Phoca vitulina	Halophila ovalis

Conservation Status

phoque commun

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Species code: Ho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	phoque commun	Species code: Ho
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	1.7 m	—
Average Weight	80.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

phoque commun

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.

Species code: Ho

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Bahrain, Mauritius, and Taiwan.

phoque commun

The most widely distributed pinniped, harbor seals inhabit temperate and subarctic coastal waters of both the North Atlantic and North Pacific. Adults reach up to 130 kg and spend roughly equal time at sea hunting fish, squid, and crustaceans and hauling out on beaches or rocks to rest. Their large, expressive eyes are adapted for underwater vision in low light. Harbor seals are a critical food source for orcas, sharks, and polar bears.