Crabeater seal vs Prickled ray

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Rajidae
Genus	Lobodon	Malacoraja
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray