Cowbane Rust vs Crabeater seal

Puccinia cicutae compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Key Differences

• Cowbane Rust is Not Evaluated while Crabeater seal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowbane Rust	Crabeater seal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Puccinia	Lobodon
Species	Puccinia cicutae	Lobodon carcinophaga

Conservation Status

Cowbane Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowbane Rust

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.