Crabeater seal vs Soldier fly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sargus cuprarius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Soldier 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)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Lobodon	Sargus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.