chinkapin vs Crabeater seal

Castanea pumila compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chinkapin	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	Castanea	Lobodon
Species	Castanea pumila	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

chinkapin

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chinkapin	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chinkapin

Habitat

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chinkapin

The Chinkapin (Castanea pumila) is a species in the genus Castanea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.