Crabeater seal vs Gassy Webcap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Crabeater seal is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Gassy Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Cortinarius
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Cortinarius traganus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Gassy Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.