Crabeater seal vs Roughbelly skate

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Dipturus springeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Roughbelly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Rajidae
Genus	Lobodon	Dipturus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Dipturus springeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Roughbelly skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughbelly skate