Crabeater seal vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Sticta
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dey's Moon Lichen