Crabeater seal vs Cytospora Canker

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cytospora kunzei

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Cytospora Canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Cytospora Canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Diaporthales (Diaporthales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Valsaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cytospora
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cytospora kunzei

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Cytospora Canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Cytospora Canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cytospora Canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.