Crabeater seal vs Staph Aureus

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Staphylococcus aureus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Staph Aureus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Staph Aureus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Firmicutes (Firmicutes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacilli (Bacilli)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Staphylococcales
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Staphylococcaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Staphylococcus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Staphylococcus aureus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Staph Aureus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Staph Aureus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph Aureus

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.