Crabeater seal vs Greater Crested Tern

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Thalasseus bergii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Greater Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Laridae
Genus	Lobodon	Thalasseus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Thalasseus bergii

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Greater Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Greater Crested Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Greater Crested Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Crested Tern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.