Crabeater seal vs Elm flea weevil

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Orchestes alni

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Elm flea weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Elm flea weevil
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)	Curculionidae
Genus	Lobodon	Orchestes
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Orchestes alni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Elm flea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Elm flea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm flea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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