Crabeater seal vs flat-backed millipede

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Lobodon	Polydesmus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.