Crabeater seal vs True kola

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cola acuminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Malvaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cola
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	True kola
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.