Crabeater seal vs Pale ray

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Bathyraja pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Pale ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lobodon	Bathyraja
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Bathyraja pallida

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Pale ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Pale ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Pale ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale ray