Crabeater seal vs maquei

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Lobodon	Aristotelia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and maquei share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.