Crabeater seal vs Mud Dauber

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sphecidae
Genus	Lobodon	Sceliphron
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).