Crabeater seal vs Davidse Holly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ilex davidsei

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Davidse Holly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Davidse Holly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Ilex
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ilex davidsei

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Davidse Holly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.