Crabeater seal vs puma

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Puma concolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Lobodon	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and puma share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.