Crabeater seal vs Lesser Rocktripe

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Umbilicaria
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Lesser Rocktripe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.