Crabeater seal vs Dingy Dowd

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Lobodon	Blastobasis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).