arrow-head scale vs Crabeater seal

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Diaspididae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Unaspis	Lobodon
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Crabeater seal share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.