Black scale vs Crabeater seal

Saissetia oleae compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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	Coccidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Saissetia	Lobodon
Species	Saissetia oleae	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.