Crabeater seal vs Lange's sedge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Carex langeana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Lange'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 langeana

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Lange's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lange's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.