Crabeater seal vs plain wave

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Idaea straminata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	plain wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Geometridae
Genus	Lobodon	Idaea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Idaea straminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

plain wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	plain wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

plain wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.