Crabeater seal vs Faded Pincertail

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lobodon	Onychogomphus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.