Crabeater seal vs Sparsetooth dogfish

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Scymnodalatias oligodon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Sparsetooth dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Somniosidae
Genus	Lobodon	Scymnodalatias
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Scymnodalatias oligodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Sparsetooth dogfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Sparsetooth dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparsetooth dogfish

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.