Crabeater seal vs Crowded Brittlegill

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Russula densifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Crowded Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Russulaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Russula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Russula densifolia

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Crowded Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crowded Brittlegill

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).