Crabeater seal vs Elbowpatch Crust

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Fomitiporia punctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Elbowpatch Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Fomitiporia
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Fomitiporia punctata

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Elbowpatch Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Elbowpatch Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elbowpatch Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.