American Witch-Hazel vs Crabeater seal

Hamamelis virginiana compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Witch-Hazel	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Hamamelidaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Hamamelis	Lobodon
Species	Hamamelis virginiana	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

American Witch-Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Witch-Hazel	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Witch-Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Witch-Hazel

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