Crabeater seal vs Devil's Fingers

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Clathrus archeri

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Devil's Fingers is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Devil's Fingers
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	Clathrus
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Clathrus archeri

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Fingers

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Devil's Fingers
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil's Fingers

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).