Crabeater seal vs Death Cap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Amanita phalloides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Death Cap
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)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Lobodon	Amanita (Amanitas)
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Amanita phalloides

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Death Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Death Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Death Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).