Crabeater seal vs Jointed Sandmat

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Euphorbia articulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Jointed Sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Euphorbia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Euphorbia articulata

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Jointed Sandmat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Jointed Sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jointed Sandmat

Habitat

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