Centaury vs Crabeater seal

Psephellus pecho compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Psephellus	Lobodon
Species	Psephellus pecho	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus pecho) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.