Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Staphylococcus lentus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
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 lentus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Staphylococcus lentus is a coagulase-negative Gram-positive coccus primarily found on the skin of domestic animals including sheep, goats, and pigs. It inhabits the skin and mucosal surfaces of various mammalian hosts. This slow-growing commensal bacterium rarely causes disease but is occasionally isolated from animal skin infections.