Crabeater seal vs Dotted Ermel

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ethmia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.