Crabeater seal vs Hooker's sedge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Carex hookeriana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Hooker's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Hooker's sedge
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	Carex
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Carex hookeriana

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Hooker's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Hooker's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooker's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.