Crabeater seal vs Malagasy civet

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Malagasy civet
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)	Eupleridae
Genus	Lobodon	Fossa
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.