Crabeater seal vs Pigeon Flea

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ceratophyllus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).