Common Seal vs Spotted Seal

Phoca vitulina compared with Phoca largha

Key Differences

• Common Seal is Near Threatened while Spotted Seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seal	Spotted Seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family same	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus same	Phoca (Harbor Seals)	Phoca (Harbor Seals)
Species	Phoca vitulina	Phoca largha

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Seal and Spotted Seal share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Phoca. (Harbor Seals)

Conservation Status

Common Seal

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Spotted Seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seal	Spotted Seal
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	30 years	—
Average Length	1.7 m	—
Average Weight	80.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Common Seal

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.

Spotted Seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Common Seal

가장 널리 분포하는 기각류인 항구물범(Phoca vitulina)은 북대서양과 북태평양 양쪽의 온대 및 아북극 연안에 서식한다. 성체는 최대 130kg에 달하며 바다에서 어류·오징어·갑각류를 사냥하고 해변이나 바위 위에서 쉬며 비슷한 시간을 보낸다. 크고 표정 풍부한 눈은 저조도 수중 시야에 적응되어 있다. 범고래·상어·북극곰의 중요한 먹이원이다.