vs Crabeater seal

Acanthoeca spectabilis compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Acanthoeca	Lobodon
Species	Acanthoeca spectabilis	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthoeca spectabilis is a species in the genus Acanthoeca. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan, inhabiting Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.