Crabeater seal vs tree slug

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lehmannia marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	tree slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Limacidae
Genus	Lobodon	Lehmannia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lehmannia marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

tree slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	tree slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tree slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Dominican Republic), and South America (Chile).