Crabeater seal vs Fern scale

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Fern scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Diaspididae
Genus	Lobodon	Pinnaspis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).