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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
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

分布最广的鳍足类动物港海豹（Phoca vitulina）栖居于北大西洋和北太平洋温带及亚北极沿海水域。成体体重可达130千克，在海中捕食鱼类、鱿鱼和甲壳动物，并在沙滩或礁岩上休息，两者时间大致相当。大而富有表情的眼睛适应于弱光下的水下视觉。港海豹是虎鲸、鲨鱼和北极熊的重要食物来源。