Crabeater seal vs Elastic Saddle

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Helvella
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).