Crabeater seal vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Lesser Bulb 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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Lobodon	Eumerus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Eumerus narcissi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Lesser Bulb Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.