Crabeater seal vs Ridged Ear Abalone

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Haliotis scalaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Ridged Ear Abalone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Haliotidae
Genus	Lobodon	Haliotis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Haliotis scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Ridged Ear Abalone share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Ridged Ear Abalone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Ridged Ear Abalone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ridged Ear Abalone

Habitat

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