Crabeater seal vs Deer Mushroom

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Pluteus cervinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Deer Mushroom
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Pluteus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Pluteus cervinus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Deer Mushroom

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Deer Mushroom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Deer Mushroom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).