Crabeater seal vs spotted fritillary

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Melitaea didyma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	spotted fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Lobodon	Melitaea
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Melitaea didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

spotted fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	spotted fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spotted fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).