Crabeater seal vs Sphecid wasp

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ectemnius cephalotes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Sphecid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Crabronidae
Genus	Lobodon	Ectemnius
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ectemnius cephalotes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Sphecid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Sphecid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sphecid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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