Crabeater seal vs Devil'S Dipstick

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Phallaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Mutinus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Devil'S Dipstick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).