Crabeater seal vs water dock

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Rumex aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Rumex
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Rumex aquaticus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	water dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India, Japan) and Europe (4 countries).