Crabeater seal vs Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lactarius atroviridis

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Dark-Spotted Milkcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
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	Lactarius
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lactarius atroviridis

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Dark-Spotted Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark-Spotted Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.