Crabeater seal vs Pied Cormorant

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phalacrocorax varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Pied Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Lobodon	Phalacrocorax
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phalacrocorax varius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Pied Cormorant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Pied Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pied Cormorant

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.