Crabeater seal vs Drummond's cinquefoil

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Potentilla drummondii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Crabeater seal Drummond's cinquefoil
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Phocidae (True Seals) Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Lobodon Potentilla
Species Lobodon carcinophaga Potentilla drummondii

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Crabeater seal Drummond's cinquefoil
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Crabeater seal

No description available.

Drummond's cinquefoil

No description available.

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