Crabeater seal vs Western Emerald

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Western Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Trochilidae
Genus	Lobodon	Chlorostilbon
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Chlorostilbon melanorhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Western Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Western Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.