Crabeater seal vs Curtis'S Puffball

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Curtis'S Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.