cheken vs Crabeater seal

Luma chequen compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank cheken Crabeater seal
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myrtales (Myrtales) Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family Myrtaceae Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus Luma Lobodon
Species Luma chequen Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

cheken

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute cheken Crabeater seal
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

cheken

Habitat

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cheken

The cheken (Luma chequen) is a species in the genus Luma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Crabeater seal

No description available.

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