Crabeater seal vs flat millipede

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	flat 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 angustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.