Crabeater seal vs Maui's paddle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Elaphoglossum
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.