Crabeater seal vs Strange Skate

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Notoraja inusitata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Strange Skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lobodon	Notoraja
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate