Atlantic Gray Seal vs European water vole

Halichoerus grypus compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Atlantic Gray Seal is Vulnerable while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic Gray Seal	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Halichoerus	Arvicola
Species	Halichoerus grypus	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic Gray Seal and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Atlantic Gray Seal

VU — Vulnerable

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic Gray Seal	European water vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic Gray Seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Atlantic Gray Seal

The Atlantic Gray Seal (Halichoerus grypus) is a species in the genus Halichoerus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden