Crabeater seal vs Munk's devil ray

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Myliobatidae
Genus	Lobodon	Mobula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Munk's devil ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Munk's devil ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray