Crabeater seal vs Yarrow Flat-body

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Depressaria olerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Yarrow Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Depressariidae
Genus	Lobodon	Depressaria
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Depressaria olerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Crabeater seal and Yarrow Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Yarrow Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Yarrow Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.