Crabeater seal vs Swelling Redbelly Toad

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Bufonidae
Genus	Lobodon	Melanophryniscus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Melanophryniscus tumifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Swelling Redbelly Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Swelling Redbelly Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Swelling Redbelly Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swelling Redbelly Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.