vs Crabeater seal

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (цианобактерии)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Lobodon
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.