Crabeater seal vs Malayan civet

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Viverra tangalunga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Malayan 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)	Viverridae
Genus	Lobodon	Viverra
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.