Crabeater seal vs Crucifer flea beetle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phyllotreta cruciferae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Crucifer flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Lobodon	Phyllotreta
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phyllotreta cruciferae

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Crucifer flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Crucifer flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Crucifer flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crucifer flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.