Hooded seal vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Cystophora cristata compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Hooded seal is Endangered while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hooded seal	Northern Red-backed Vole
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	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Cystophora	Myodes
Species	Cystophora cristata	Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hooded seal and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Hooded seal

EN — Endangered

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hooded seal	Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hooded seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway