Crabeater seal vs Turkish Hazel

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Betulaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Corylus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).