Crabeater seal vs House Fly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Muscina levida

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while House Fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	House Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Muscidae
Genus	Lobodon	Muscina
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Muscina levida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

House Fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).