Crabeater seal vs fig wax scale

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	fig wax 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)	Coccidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ceroplastes
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).