Crabeater seal vs eastern quoll

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lobodon	Dasyurus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.