Crabeater seal vs sun shell

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Gastropoda (gastrópodos)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Turbinidae
Genus	Lobodon	Astraea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.