Crabeater seal vs Sand Violet

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Viola fimbriatula

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Sand Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Sand Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Violaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Viola
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Viola fimbriatula

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Sand Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Sand Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.