Crabeater seal vs Potato flea beetle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Lobodon	Psylliodes
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Potato flea beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).