Crabeater seal vs Least Tern

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sternula antillarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Least 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	Sternula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sternula antillarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Least Tern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Least Tern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.