Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Stemonitis herbatica

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Stemonitidales
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Stemonitidaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Stemonitis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Stemonitis herbatica

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 Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.