Crabeater seal vs Prairie Falcon

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Falconidae
Genus	Lobodon	Falco
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).