Crabeater seal vs Field Blewit

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Lepista personata

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Field Blewit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Field Blewit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Lobodon	Lepista
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Lepista personata

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Field Blewit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Field Blewit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Blewit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.