Crabeater seal vs Seneca Root

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Polygalaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Polygala
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and United States.