Crabeater seal vs Marsh tick

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ixodidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ixodes
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in Sweden.