Bearded seal vs three-nerved sedge

Erignathus barbatus compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Bearded seal is Not Evaluated while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearded seal	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Chordata (척삭동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Liliopsida (백합강)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Poales (벼목)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Erignathus	Carex
Species	Erignathus barbatus	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Bearded seal

NE — Not Evaluated

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearded seal	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bearded seal

The Bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus) is a species in the genus Erignathus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden