Crabeater seal vs Grey Pine Ermel

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ocnerostoma friesei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Grey Pine Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ocnerostoma
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ocnerostoma friesei

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Grey Pine Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Grey Pine Ermel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Grey Pine Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Pine Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).