Common Seal vs Devilray

Phoca vitulina compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Common Seal is Near Threatened while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Common Seal	Devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Phoca (Harbor Seals)	Mobula
Species	Phoca vitulina	Mobula japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Common Seal and Devilray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Common Seal

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~500.0K

Trend: Stable →

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Common Seal	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.