Crabeater seal vs snout

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Hypena proboscidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Erebidae
Genus	Lobodon	Hypena
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Hypena proboscidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.