Crabeater seal vs Splayed Deerfly

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Lobodon	Chrysops
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.