Crabeater seal vs saltern ear

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Amphipoea fucosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	saltern ear
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Lobodon	Amphipoea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Amphipoea fucosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

saltern ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	saltern ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

saltern ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.