Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Diderma testaceum

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Physarales (Physarales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Didymiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Diderma
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Diderma testaceum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).