Crabeater seal vs scratch grass

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	scratch 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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lobodon	Muhlenbergia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.