Crabeater seal vs False Flasks

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Pertusaria propinqua

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while False Flasks is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	False Flasks
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Pertusariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Pertusaria
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Pertusaria propinqua

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

False Flasks

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	False Flasks
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Flasks

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.