Crabeater seal vs Crescent Map Lichen

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Rhizocarpon
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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