Crabeater seal vs Root rot

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

  • Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Crabeater seal Root rot
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Phocidae (True Seals) Peronosporaceae
Genus Lobodon Phytophthora
Species Lobodon carcinophaga Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Crabeater seal Root rot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root rot

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 countries).

Crabeater seal

No description available.

Root rot

No description available.

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