Crabeater seal vs Mimusops

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Mimusops coriacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Mimusops
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sapotaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Mimusops
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Mimusops coriacea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Mimusops

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mimusops

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Seychelles, and United States.