Crabeater seal vs thick emarginula

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Emarginula crassa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	thick emarginula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Lobodon	Emarginula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Emarginula crassa

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and thick emarginula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

thick emarginula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

thick emarginula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (Mauritania) and Europe (5 countries).