chilte vs Crabeater seal

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Lobodon
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.