Crabeater seal vs Smallthorn skate

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Bathyraja minispinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Smallthorn 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)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lobodon	Bathyraja
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Bathyraja minispinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Smallthorn skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallthorn skate