Crabeater seal vs Nutria de Sumatra

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Nutria de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lobodon	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Nutria de Sumatra share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Nutria de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.