Crabeater seal vs Duck Flea

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ceratophyllus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.