Crabeater seal vs Geranium Brittlegill

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Russula fellea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Geranium Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phocidae (True Seals)	Russulaceae
Genus	Lobodon	Russula
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Russula fellea

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Geranium Brittlegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.