Crabeater seal vs tundra vole

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Microtus oeconomus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	tundra vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Cricetidae
Genus	Lobodon	Microtus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Microtus oeconomus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and tundra vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

tundra vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tundra vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Russia.