Crabeater seal vs Hooked Smudge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Hooked Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ypsolopha
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooked Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.