Crabeater seal vs Great stingaree

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Great stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Urolophidae
Genus	Lobodon	Urolophus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Great stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Great stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great stingaree