Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Planktothrix prolifica

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Microcoleaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Planktothrix
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Planktothrix prolifica

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Planktothrix prolifica es una cianobacteria filamentosa de la familia Phormidiaceae que forma tricomas rectos y sin ramificaciones en la columna de agua de lagos de agua dulce. Algunas especies de Planktothrix estan asociadas a la produccion de cianotoxinas, lo que las convierte en organismos de interes ecologico y de salud publica. Su estado de conservacion no ha sido evaluado.