Crabeater seal vs False widow

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Theridiidae
Genus	Lobodon	Steatoda
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	False widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).