Chatham shag vs Crabeater seal

Leucocarbo onslowi compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Chatham shag is Critically Endangered while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chatham shag	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Phalacrocoracidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Leucocarbo	Lobodon
Species	Leucocarbo onslowi	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

Chatham shag and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chatham shag

CR — Critically Endangered

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chatham shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chatham shag

The Chatham shag (Leucocarbo onslowi) is a species in the genus Leucocarbo. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.