Crabeater seal vs Hungarian iris

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Iris variegata

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Hungarian iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Hungarian iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lobodon	Iris
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Iris variegata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Hungarian iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hungarian iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.