Crabeater seal vs Dauphin de Fraser

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Dauphin de Fraser
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Lobodon	Lagenodelphis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Dauphin de Fraser share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de Fraser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Dauphin de Fraser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dauphin de Fraser

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).