Crabeater seal vs Patchwork stingaree

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Urolophus flavomosaicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Patchwork stingaree
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)	Urolophidae
Genus	Lobodon	Urolophus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Urolophus flavomosaicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Patchwork stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Patchwork stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patchwork stingaree