Crabeater seal vs large blue

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Maculinea arion

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while large blue is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	large blue
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Lobodon	Maculinea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Maculinea arion

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

large blue

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.