Crabeater seal vs Plain Clay

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Plain Clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lobodon	Eugnorisma
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Plain Clay share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Plain Clay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.