Crabeater seal vs Lesser Star-thistle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Centaurea diluta

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Lesser Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Lesser Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Lobodon	Centaurea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Centaurea diluta

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Lesser Star-thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).