Crabeater seal vs polar sedge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Carex arctiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	polar 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	Carex
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Carex arctiformis

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

polar sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	polar sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

polar sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.