Crabeater seal vs Nut Grass

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Nut 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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cyperus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cyperus tuberosus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Nut Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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