Crabeater seal vs Window Gnat

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Anisopodidae
Genus	Lobodon	Sylvicola
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.