Crabeater seal vs

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Hemiselmis anomala

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cryptophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cryptophyceae (Cryptophyceae)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pyrenomonadales (Pyrenomonadales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Chroomonadaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Hemiselmis
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Hemiselmis anomala

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Hemiselmis anomala is a unicellular cryptomonad alga found in marine and estuarine environments, characterised by its asymmetric, kidney-shaped cell and two unequal flagella for swimming. It contains phycobilin pigments allowing photosynthesis and plays a role in marine and coastal primary production. Cryptomonads like this species are significant contributors to phytoplankton communities in diverse aquatic habitats.