Crabeater seal vs Elfin Mountain Toad

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Megophrys elfina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Elfin Mountain Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Megophryidae
Genus	Lobodon	Megophrys
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Megophrys elfina

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Elfin Mountain Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Mountain Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Elfin Mountain Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elfin Mountain Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.