Crabeater seal vs Enveloping Crust

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Sebacina incrustans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Enveloping Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Sebacinales (Sebacinales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Sebacinaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Sebacina
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Sebacina incrustans

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Enveloping Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Enveloping Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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