Crabeater seal vs Pengua

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Macaranga mappa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Macaranga
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in United States.