Crabeater seal vs Magellanic Cormorant

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Magellanic Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Magellanic Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Lobodon	Phalacrocorax
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phalacrocorax magellanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Magellanic Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Magellanic Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magellanic Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.