Crabeater seal vs Mexican woodrat

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Neotoma mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Mexican woodrat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lobodon	Neotoma
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.