Crabeater seal vs Dixon's stingaree

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Urolophidae
Genus	Lobodon	Urolophus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Dixon's stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Dixon's stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dixon's stingaree