Crabeater seal vs Midge

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Midge
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)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Lobodon	Dasineura
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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