Crabeater seal vs Spanish Gorse

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Spanish Gorse
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)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Genista
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.