Crabeater seal vs New Zealand fur seal

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Arctocephalus forsteri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	New Zealand fur seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Otariidae
Genus	Lobodon	Arctocephalus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Arctocephalus forsteri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand fur seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	New Zealand fur seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand fur seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.