Crabeater seal vs Galapagos Bean

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phaseolus mollis

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Galapagos Bean is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Galapagos Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Fabaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Phaseolus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phaseolus mollis

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Galapagos Bean

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Galapagos Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galapagos Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.