Crabeater seal vs Ganoderma Butt Rot

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Ganoderma zonatum

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Ganoderma Butt Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Ganoderma
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Ganoderma zonatum

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Ganoderma Butt Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Ganoderma Butt Rot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ganoderma Butt Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Norway.