Crabeater seal vs Thread Weed

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ulva compressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Thread Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ulvaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Ulva
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ulva compressa

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Thread Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Thread Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thread Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).