Crabeater seal vs downy hemp-nettle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Galeopsis pubescens

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while downy hemp-nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	downy hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Galeopsis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Galeopsis pubescens

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

downy hemp-nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	downy hemp-nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

downy hemp-nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).