Crabeater seal vs Hairy-nosed otter

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Lobodon	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.