Crabeater seal vs Filbert

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Corylus maxima

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Filbert is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Filbert
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Betulaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Corylus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Corylus maxima

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Filbert

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Filbert

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Turkey) and Europe (12 countries).