Common name: Harbor Seal
Scientific name: Phoca vitulina (Linnaeus, 1758)

Class:
Mammalia (Mammals)
Order:
Carnivora (Carnivores)
Family:
Phocidae
Synonyms:
Other common names:

Habitat type(s):
Habitat description(s)
Estuarine:
Bay/sound, River mouth/tidal river, Tidal flat/shore
Lacustrine:
Deep water
Marine:
Near shore
Riverine:
BIG RIVER
Terrestrial:
Bare rock/talus/scree

Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

Conservation:
Global conservation status rank:
G5
Secure globally - Common in the world; widespread and abundant (but may be rare in some parts of its range).
State conservation status rank:
S3
Vulnerable in New York - Vulnerable to disappearing from New York due to rarity or other factors (but not currently imperiled); typically 21 to 80 populations or locations in New York, few individuals, restricted range, few remaining acres (or miles of stream), and/or recent and widespread declines.
Federal protection:
Not Listed
State protection:
Protected in law
An animal protected by specific mention in New York State law; hunting or taking of the species is not legal at any time in New York.
SGCN:
NYNHP track status:
N: Do not track

More information:
Conservation guide:
None
NatureServe explorer link:
https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.104705/Phoca_vitulina/