Crabeater seal vs New Zealand Sea Lion

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phocarctos hookeri

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while New Zealand Sea Lion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	New Zealand Sea Lion
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	Phocarctos
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phocarctos hookeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

New Zealand Sea Lion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	New Zealand Sea Lion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Zealand Sea Lion

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.