American Beech vs Crabeater seal

Fagus grandifolia compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Beech	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Fagaceae (Beech Family)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Fagus	Lobodon
Species	Fagus grandifolia	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

American Beech

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Beech	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Beech

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Beech

The American Beech (Fagus grandifolia) is a species in the genus Fagus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.