Crabeater seal vs Green-winged Teal

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Anas crecca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Green-winged Teal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Anatidae
Genus	Lobodon	Anas
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Anas crecca

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Green-winged Teal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Green-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Green-winged Teal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-winged Teal

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Green-winged Teal

Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.