Crabeater seal vs Thrips

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Thripidae
Genus	Lobodon	Thrips
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).