Crabeater seal vs slit limpet

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Emarginula fissura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	slit limpet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Fissurellidae
Genus	Lobodon	Emarginula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

slit limpet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	slit limpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slit limpet

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).