Crabeater seal vs Waved Pincertail

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Gomphidae
Genus	Lobodon	Onychogomphus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.