Crabeater seal vs fennec

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Vulpes zerda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	fennec
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Lobodon	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Vulpes zerda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

fennec

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	fennec
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fennec

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.