Crabeater seal vs face fly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Musca autumnalis

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while face fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	face fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Muscidae
Genus	Lobodon	Musca
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Musca autumnalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

face fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	face fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

face fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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