Crabeater seal vs Silver Gull

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Laridae
Genus	Lobodon	Chroicocephalus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.