Crabeater seal vs Spurge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Homalanthus populneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Spurge
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)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Homalanthus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Homalanthus populneus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Spurge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.