Crabeater seal vs Deergrass

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Trichophorum caespitosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Deergrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Trichophorum
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Trichophorum caespitosum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Deergrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deergrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.