Black Maple vs Crabeater seal

Acer nigrum compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Maple	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Acer	Lobodon
Species	Acer nigrum	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Maple	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Maple

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.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.