vs Crabeater seal

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Lobodon
Species	Aphanocapsa fuscolutea	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa fuscolutea is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms irregular aggregates of cells enclosed in brownish-yellow gelatinous sheaths. It is found in freshwater habitats including lakes, ponds, and moist rock surfaces. Its conservation status is not evaluated.