Crabeater seal vs Iridescent Centurion

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sargus iridatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Iridescent Centurion
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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lobodon	Sargus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sargus iridatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.