Crabeater seal vs Goblet Waxcap

Lobodon carcinophaga compared with Hygrocybe cantharellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crabeater seal	Goblet Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Lobodon	Hygrocybe
Species	Lobodon carcinophaga	Hygrocybe cantharellus

Conservation Status

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Goblet Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crabeater seal	Goblet Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goblet Waxcap

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).