Crabeater seal vs radiated snail

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Discus rotundatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	radiated snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Discidae
Genus	Lobodon	Discus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Discus rotundatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

radiated snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

radiated snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).