Crabeater seal vs Gilboa Iris

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Iris haynei

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Gilboa Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Gilboa Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lobodon	Iris
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Iris haynei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Gilboa Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Gilboa Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilboa Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.