Crabeater seal vs Flag Iris

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Iris pseudacorus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lobodon	Iris
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Flag Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).