Crabeater seal vs Mountain Hemlock

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Tsuga mertensiana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Mountain Hemlock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Mountain Hemlock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Lobodon	Tsuga
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Tsuga mertensiana

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Hemlock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Mountain Hemlock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Hemlock

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.