Crabeater seal vs groundhog

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Marmota monax

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	groundhog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Lobodon	Marmota
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and groundhog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	groundhog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.