Crabeater seal vs Staph beetle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Oligota pumilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Staph beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Staphylinidae
Genus	Lobodon	Oligota
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Oligota pumilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Staph beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Staph beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Staph beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).