Crabeater seal vs ear moth

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Amphipoea oculea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	ear moth
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lobodon	Amphipoea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Amphipoea oculea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

ear moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	ear moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ear moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.