Crabeater seal vs Roman nettle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Urticaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Urtica
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).