Crabeater seal vs Stool iris

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Iris aphylla

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Stool iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Stool iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Lobodon	Iris
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Iris aphylla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Stool iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Stool iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stool iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.