Crabeater seal vs Flaming Scalycap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Pholiota
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

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