Crabeater seal vs Florida wax scale

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Florida 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 floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).