Crabeater seal vs Maculated Sedge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cyperus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Maculated 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	Cyperus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cyperus maculatus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Maculated Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Maculated Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maculated Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.