Crabeater seal vs lesser grison

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Galictis cuja

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lobodon	Galictis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.