Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Protocrea pallida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hypocreaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Protocrea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Protocrea pallida

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.