Crabeater seal vs May grass

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	May grass
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lobodon	Phalaris
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.