Crabeater seal vs Ichneumonid wasp

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Lobodon	Bathyplectes
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Bathyplectes anurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.