Crabeater seal vs culpeo

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lycalopex culpaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	culpeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lobodon	Lycalopex
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lycalopex culpaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and culpeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

culpeo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

culpeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.