Crabeater seal vs mulgara

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Lobodon	Dasycercus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.