Crabeater seal vs Scuttle fly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phoridae
Genus	Lobodon	Megaselia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).