Crabeater seal vs Redthroat

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Redthroat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Acanthizidae
Genus	Lobodon	Pyrrholaemus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Pyrrholaemus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Redthroat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redthroat

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.