Crabeater seal vs Sonoran Desert Toad

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Incilius alvarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Sonoran Desert Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lobodon	Incilius
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Incilius alvarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Sonoran Desert Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Sonoran Desert Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Sonoran Desert Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sonoran Desert Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.