Crabeater seal vs Eastern Mole

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Talpidae
Genus	Lobodon	Scalopus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.