Crabeater seal vs creeping-root violet

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Viola rugulosa

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while creeping-root violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	creeping-root violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Violaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Viola
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Viola rugulosa

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

creeping-root violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	creeping-root violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

creeping-root violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.