Crabeater seal vs Lesser devilray

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Lesser devilray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lobodon	Mobula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Mobula kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray