Crabeater seal vs Maid

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Urobatis jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Maid
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)	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Lobodon	Urobatis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Urobatis jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Maid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maid