Crabeater seal vs Cushion Bracket

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Phellinus pomaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Cushion Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Phellinus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Phellinus pomaceus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Cushion Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cushion Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.