Crabeater seal vs dooryard sowbug

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Porcellionidae
Genus	Lobodon	Porcellio
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).