vs Common Seal

Chamesiphon gracilis compared with Phoca vitulina

Key Differences

is Not Evaluated while Common Seal is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Common Seal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Chamaesiphonaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Chamesiphon	Phoca (Harbor Seals)
Species	Chamesiphon gracilis	Phoca vitulina

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Common Seal

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

The Chamesiphon gracilis (Chamesiphon gracilis) is a species in the genus Chamesiphon. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Common Seal

O pinípede de distribuição mais ampla, a foca-comum (Phoca vitulina) habita as costas temperadas e subárticas do Atlântico Norte e do Pacífico Norte. Os adultos atingem até 130 kg e passam tempo aproximadamente igual no mar caçando peixes, lulas e crustáceos e descansando em praias ou rochas. Seus grandes e expressivos olhos são adaptados para a visão subaquática em pouca luz. A foca-comum é uma fonte de alimento fundamental para orcas, tubarões e ursos-polares.